Zoe Love
Why do we have to wear helmets on bicycles?
If you think about it, there are more risks driving in a car and we don't wear helmets in the car?
There were nearly 6,420,000 auto accidents in the United States in 2005. And 42,636 people killed.
And as for bicycles 350,000 children ages 14 and under were treated in hospital emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries. And 250 children ages 14 and under died in bicycle-related crashes. Motor vehicles were involved in 230 of these deaths. Yet we wear helmets on bicycles not cars? Wearing a helmet in a car could've saved 1,000s of people as many die from brain related injuries. And why do we wear them on bicycles?
Answer
To protect your head\ brain, if your hit by a car on a bike your head could hit the ground with the same force as the car or be crushed under another car.
Cars have seatbelts & airbags to restrain your head from hitting anything hard, the car is also like a cage which stops your head from hitting the ground.
I think a helmet would restric your vision and increase the chances of an accident
I'm sure if wearing a helmet did drastically improve survival rate it would be compulsory
To protect your head\ brain, if your hit by a car on a bike your head could hit the ground with the same force as the car or be crushed under another car.
Cars have seatbelts & airbags to restrain your head from hitting anything hard, the car is also like a cage which stops your head from hitting the ground.
I think a helmet would restric your vision and increase the chances of an accident
I'm sure if wearing a helmet did drastically improve survival rate it would be compulsory
how can I make my $5 bicycle helmet look less lame?
Europa
it's dark blue with Melbourne sprawled on the side. even the shape is unflattering for my head.
Can I spray paint it like I do with wooden objects?
It is unfortunate that Melbourne has utterly weird laws that require a cyclist to wear a helmet.
Answer
Don't paint it (It will damage it). Assuming it's legitimate helmet that meets safety standards dress it up with a funny helmet cover (See the link for some ideas scattered in among some pretty lame ones). If it's not in good shape, replace it.
The laws are NOT weird they could save you from serious injury or death. I know I'm alive to day (or at least not a brain dead vegetable) because I was wearing a helmet when I got cut off by a truck years ago.
Don't paint it (It will damage it). Assuming it's legitimate helmet that meets safety standards dress it up with a funny helmet cover (See the link for some ideas scattered in among some pretty lame ones). If it's not in good shape, replace it.
The laws are NOT weird they could save you from serious injury or death. I know I'm alive to day (or at least not a brain dead vegetable) because I was wearing a helmet when I got cut off by a truck years ago.
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