A reader writes: I can’t remember if I saw this on the Dish or somewhere else in my RSS feed, but it’s a pretty ingenious product from a Swedish company: An inflatable helmet that triggers based on the occurrence of an accident. Very cool. It’s rated at the same safety standards that the EU requires of … Continue reading How Much Do Helmets Help? Ctd
A reader writes: Re: your post on bicycle helmets, it’s much worse than you think. See this article, which pretty conclusively proves that helmets don’t do a damn thing for many kinds of head injuries and the government isn’t doing a damn thing to enact better standards. People are being lulled into a sense of safety with helmets that they … Continue reading How Much Do Helmets Help? Ctd
Probably less than you think: People who are forced by legislation to wear a bicycle helmet … may not wear the helmet correctly, seeking only to comply with the law and avoid a fine. Secondly, their behaviour may change as a consequence of wearing a helmet through “risk compensation,” a phenomenon [where increasing safety measures … Continue reading How Much Do Helmets Help?
