If we want to address how cars impact cyclists, there are far more effective ways to do that than simply advocating for helmets.
  • atempuser23@lemmy.worldEnglish
    321·
    1 year ago

    This is beyond stupid. The writer states that helmets don’t protect from getting hit by cars, so they don’t work. Once you are hit by a car it’s pretty hard to stop your head from bouncing off the car or the pavement. It greatly limits the kind and severity of head injuries you can get.

    If you don’t want to wear one then don’t. Just don’t write articles that pretends helmets are not useful pieces of safety gear.

    • _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      I agree with the sentiment that protected bike lanes are critical for safety but yeah, I am sure as hell wearing a helmet, especially on an ebike!

  • fodderoh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    142·
    1 year ago

    I have never heard anyone say wearing a helmet would protect against a car. Obviously that wouldn’t be true. So not really sure why he keeps focusing on this. Seems like a bit of a red herring. That being said, if he doesn’t want to wear a helmet, then don’t wear a helmet (assuming it is legal where he lives). No need to make up excuses for it.