nofunchee
Well-Known Member
i think the 'wear a helmet' campaign is the wrong emphasis to road safety myself. for me the problem isn't really falling off yer bike but being surrounded by two tonne speeding metal objects all the time. i reckon the emphasis would be better placed on reducing accidents, rather than reducing the effects of accidents.
then there's the argument that telling people they should wear the array of safety gear available to cyclists is a disincentive for people to cycle. 'cos no matter how much you could argue that people are stupid for worrying about what they look like or the inconvenience of carrying all that shit around, that's people. and less people will cycle the more hassle and the the more embarrassing it is to them because of helmets, hi-vis jackets, etc.
safety campaigns need to get off cyclists backs and just get cars out of city centres.
then there's the argument that telling people they should wear the array of safety gear available to cyclists is a disincentive for people to cycle. 'cos no matter how much you could argue that people are stupid for worrying about what they look like or the inconvenience of carrying all that shit around, that's people. and less people will cycle the more hassle and the the more embarrassing it is to them because of helmets, hi-vis jackets, etc.
safety campaigns need to get off cyclists backs and just get cars out of city centres.