Is it illegal to ride a bike without a helmet in nyc?

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William S

If it is, is the law enforced?

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It doesn't matter if riding a bicycle without a helmet is legal or illegal in New York City. It's stupid. Even if you are the best rider in the world, someone else's stupidity, carelessness, or inattention can cause you to go down. In any collision with an automobile, the bicycle rider always loses. Your helmet will help to keep your brains from being the topping on a street pizza.

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What should I get my bicycle enthusiast boy friend for Christmas?

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He's 20 years old and we live in nyc. He rides single speed or fixed gear or something like that (I don't know much about bikes) I'm already getting him some new bike shoes, but I'm having trouble thinking of other things.

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Shoes is a perfect idea. You could get him a helmet depending on the one he has he might want to upgrade. Maybe he would want a jersey from his favorite team. You could get him some gloves or if he likes fixing bikes he would like a Park Tool multi tool kit. Because of the time of year he might want arm and/or leg warmers . Hope this helps.

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Are their bicycle helmets that cover ur whole head?

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Everybody

I just want to know if their is because i hate those crappy hats called helmets because they wont protect ur jaw etc, also is it legal in california to wear a motorcycle helmet while riding a bicycle. i want to b protected, if their are helmets that cover ur head for bicycles what r they called? i mean when i look at a normal helmet i say thats a stupid creation it should protect ur whole head.

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Bike helmets are designed by the Industry to meet the specific demands of the sport. The modern bike helmets are designed to meet the high speed impact, and to be light and cool. A necessity in such an aerobic sport. Thus maximizing protection and comfort without hampering performance.

You can ride your bike with a motorcycle, full face helmet on .... it will exceed the safety requirements, but if you intend to try to ride with it beware of the weight and the lack of ventilation. The weight will make your neck sore and tired, and the heat will build up very quickly and can cause heat exhaustion.

In the BMX section of Bike shops they will probably have a full face helmet that may be more kindly for your needs. I can say that I have raced for several decades. Had many racing and street falls, broken / separated shoulder, wrist, and endo's shattering my helmet(s).... but never have I had an injury to my jaw.... in fact I have never seen an injury to the jaw.

Check out the BMX stuff but if they don;t have the ventilation, live with a good standard helmet!

Soccerref

My car doesn't have side impact airbags. Would driving with a bicycle or motorcycle helmet keep me safer?

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I don't care how ridiculous I look - just curious if it would help my chances if I was in a car crash.
@ angel - I'm talking about wearing a helmet while driving a CAR. Good grief.

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It is better to avoid the collision, then you don't have to worry about getting hurt. To avoid a collision you need to observe everything around you; which involves moving the head every few seconds as you scan to the sides for incoming traffic. ANY additional weight on the head impairs the ability to move it, slows that movement, and just ever so slightly increases your risk of a collision. I am such a driver. Anything that makes it more likely that I will be involved in a collision is a bad thing. I do take off my hat when I drive.

However -- if you are *not* an obsessed paranoid driver that is constantly moving your head as you drive, a helmet would not interfere with *your* driving, and you would be marginally safer with one.

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