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Tag Archives: Bicycle Helmet Debate
Capitalizing On The Death Of Cyclists
Sometimes it seems as if advertising people will do anything to sell us their wares. Many of the things they do are outrageous, and if the rest of us did these things, we would be admonished for being unethical or … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Helmet Debate, Putting Profit Before Ethics, Sensationalism In Advertising, Using Cyclist Deaths For Promotional Purposes
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Bicyclists Are Now Officially Better People
When stumbling upon an article with the title of “Why Riding Your Bike Makes You A Better Person (According To Science)” you must stop and read it. Never mind that it was published on The Huffington Post website, which you … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Helmet Debate, Cycling Safety, Cyclists Are Better People, Health Benefits Of Cycling, The Science Behind Cycling's Health Benefits
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Anti-Helmet Law Advocates Arguing Strictly On The Basis Of Statistics
It’s difficult to ride a bicycle in a developed country without the topic of helmet use coming up. To the safety-minded, helmets seem like a good idea. To the freedom-minded, requiring the use of helmets seems like a loss of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Helmet Debate, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Law
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Proposals Of Ticketing Cyclists Without Lights To Make Cycling Safer
Whenever the local media decides to “investigate” bicycling safety in Boston, I feel the need to tune in, just to see where cyclists stand with the media and the public. Such an event was recently held by the Boston … Continue reading
Is There Such A Thing As Safe Cyclists?
A reader recently drew my attention to a “research” paper purporting to explain why mandatory helmet laws don’t reduce injuries. Of the anti-helmet research papers I’ve read to date, this one presents the most convoluted arguments against mandatory helmet laws … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Helmet Debate, Bicycle Helmet Laws, Cycling Safety, Pseudoscientific Arguments Against Bicycle Helmet Use
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Non-Helmet Wearers Coming Out Of The Closet
Maybe someday no one will have to hide in the closet. Prejudice will be a thing of the past. And each and every one of us will be accepted for who we are. For now, those whose natural disposition … Continue reading
Does The Public See Cycling Without A Helmet As Analogous To Drunk Driving?
Whenever a cyclist is hit by a car, the first question everyone asks is: “Was he wearing a helmet?” This is always asked in an accusatory tone, as if to imply guilt on the part of the cyclist for … Continue reading
Using Medical Journals to Lend Credibility to Anti-Helmet Use Arguments
In countries with mandatory helmet laws, people opposed to helmet use regulation often go to great lengths to overturn the law. In New Zealand, for instance, a controversial report was recently published in the New Zealand Medical Journal claiming that … Continue reading
Illusions Created By Cyclists
In a subjective world, perceptions are everything. How people see things is as important as what those things are in and for themselves because it’s human nature to interpret the world around us in the context of our own … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Helmet Debate, Bicycle Safety Gear And Accountability, Bike Culture, Cycling Safety, Perceptions About Cyclists
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Defying Beliefs About Cyclists
When it comes to minority groups, the majority group always develops preconceived notions about who they are. Such ideas are based on observation, partial knowledge, emotion and imagination. Cyclists, as a minority group, have been, and continue to be, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Helmet Debate, Celebrity Cyclists, Cycling Safety, Senior Citizen Cyclists
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