Helmet safety is not a forgone conclusion after all or is it?

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Recent evidence indicates that cyclists who wear helmets are 14 percent more likely to have a collision per mile cycled than those without, and are more likely to suffer neck injuries. Meanwhile, increases in helmet use have never been linked with lower cycle casualty rates".
British Government study on bicycle safety August 10, 2011

Answer
The problem with "statistics" is - you can make them say anything you want. Fact: Most users of hard drugs started out on marijuana. Using that logic, you can also say that 99.9% of all alcoholics started off on MILK!

Helmets have saved my cookies both on a motorcycle & bicycle. I'll keep mine on - thank you.

Here's what Mark Twain had to say about statistics. Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."

Can I ride my BMX Bike on the sidewalk in Toronto?

Robert

I Have a BMX Bike and I read in the Toronto Bike Etiquette that all Bikes with wheels under 24 inches are allowed to ride on the sidewalk without any trouble from the Police as long as you wear a Helmet is this True and What do I need to have to ride my Bike on the Road in Toronto.?

Answer
The first source link I posted below is the official Toronto web site that explains cycling on sidewalks.

The second source link explains the helmet requirement.

The third source link I posted below is the City of Toronto By-law No. 1409-2011,
§ 950-201. Regulations for bicycles and mopeds,
. . C.(1) For the purposes of § 950-201C(2), BICYCLE shall be defined as a bicycle or tricycle where either has at least one tire that has a tire size of more than 24 inches, or the metric equivalent of 61.0 centimetres.
. . C (2) No person shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk of any highway, except for those locations designated in § 886-6 of Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths and Bicycle Lanes.
MY COMMENT REGARDING THIS SECTION - this means that if just one of your tires is more than 24 inches in diameter, then you have to limit your bicycle riding to those specific designated bicycle areas and stay off sidewalks. Therefore, if both of your tires are 24 inches or less, then you can ride on sidewalks.

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