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rachel
i live in melbourne, australia and im 16 years old. do i have to wear a helmet when riding a bike. at what age do you not have to wear a helmet?
also do you get a fine if you dont wear it?
Answer
In Australia, bicycle helmets are mandatory in all states and territories. Compliance is high but varies by area, with some cities over 90% and rural areas much lower. In the State of Victoria cyclists' head injuries declined 41%. There were 36% fewer child riders on the road, immediately after the legislation passed, but perhaps more adult riders. Changes in ridership may or may not have been related to the passage of the laws, and the road culture in Australia is unique to that country. (No similar effects have ever been documented in the US.) Injury reduction was below expectations, but still spectacular. Hospital data from Western Australia show that the number of intracranial injuries was cut in half with increased helmet use, while head injuries were less serious, and hospital stays shorter.
In Australia, bicycle helmets are mandatory in all states and territories. Compliance is high but varies by area, with some cities over 90% and rural areas much lower. In the State of Victoria cyclists' head injuries declined 41%. There were 36% fewer child riders on the road, immediately after the legislation passed, but perhaps more adult riders. Changes in ridership may or may not have been related to the passage of the laws, and the road culture in Australia is unique to that country. (No similar effects have ever been documented in the US.) Injury reduction was below expectations, but still spectacular. Hospital data from Western Australia show that the number of intracranial injuries was cut in half with increased helmet use, while head injuries were less serious, and hospital stays shorter.
How come no one wears helmets anymore when riding bicycles and motorcycles?
I'M NOT ON
most of the people I see on bikes and motorcycles now dont wear helmets. i had seen one guy on a motorcycle with a helmet hanging off of the back. do they think they're too cool to be wearing helmets or something? even kids dont. when i was little i had to wear a helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, and hand pads.
Answer
Most states have a mandatory motorcycle helmet law because of the speeds involved, and cops do pull over motorcyclists to issue summonses for not wearing a helmet-- It is considered the same kind of boneheaded offense as not wearing a seatbelt in a car.
The consequences of not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle are obvious.. Just ask the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He required extensive maxillofacial reconstructive surgery after crashing his motorbike without a helmet.
Bicycles on other other hand are largely discretionary.. Most states have a bike helmet law that's mandatory only for those under 18, and even then it's rarely enforced.. I guess cops regard those offenses not worth the time to write the ticket for, kind of like jaywalking. The speeds involved in bicycling probably makes bike helmets less critical than motorcycles.
Most states have a mandatory motorcycle helmet law because of the speeds involved, and cops do pull over motorcyclists to issue summonses for not wearing a helmet-- It is considered the same kind of boneheaded offense as not wearing a seatbelt in a car.
The consequences of not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle are obvious.. Just ask the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He required extensive maxillofacial reconstructive surgery after crashing his motorbike without a helmet.
Bicycles on other other hand are largely discretionary.. Most states have a bike helmet law that's mandatory only for those under 18, and even then it's rarely enforced.. I guess cops regard those offenses not worth the time to write the ticket for, kind of like jaywalking. The speeds involved in bicycling probably makes bike helmets less critical than motorcycles.
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