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Ending Our Obsession With Bike Helmets (streets.mn)

submitted 11 months ago by _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works to c/micromobility@lemmy.world

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[-] atempuser23@lemmy.world 33 points 11 months ago

This is beyond stupid. The writer states that helmets don't protect from getting hit by cars, so they don't work. Once you are hit by a car it's pretty hard to stop your head from bouncing off the car or the pavement. It greatly limits the kind and severity of head injuries you can get.

If you don't want to wear one then don't. Just don't write articles that pretends helmets are not useful pieces of safety gear.

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I agree with the sentiment that protected bike lanes are critical for safety but yeah, I am sure as hell wearing a helmet, especially on an ebike!

[-] fodderoh@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I have never heard anyone say wearing a helmet would protect against a car. Obviously that wouldn't be true. So not really sure why he keeps focusing on this. Seems like a bit of a red herring. That being said, if he doesn't want to wear a helmet, then don't wear a helmet (assuming it is legal where he lives). No need to make up excuses for it.

[-] bluGill@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago

Helmets won't protect against getting hit by a car. However they will protect against a lot of other things that can go wrong. Do not like perfect be the enemy of good.

[-] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 7 points 11 months ago

They'll protect me from myself.

I've crashed into a median before and did a head-over-heels flip on my bike before. A helmet was really useful then.

[-] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 4 points 11 months ago

Like your head hitting the curb

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

What we need is a full body car resistant helmet!

[-] bluGill@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

Until this mythical technology exists though I'm not going to comment on it.

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

lol, there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cDDFIUhrPQ

[-] ChucklesMacLeroy@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

"now, I'm no expert.."

We see that.

[-] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

MAMIL- middle-aged man in lycra.

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago

lol

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I'm still wearing a helmet though: I don't really trust my Engwe lol

this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2023

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