Re: Cyclist and other fatality figures: Putting a helmet on

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From: Ian Staines
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 00:00

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"Karl & Paulina (Los Escuincles)" <frostrup@infomatch.com> wrote:
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>I guess when it gets right down to it, the less beurocracy the better, and in 
>this regard I think helmet legislation is goofy, but as far as your head is 
>concerned, is it really all that bad?

Yup, the fewer laws the better.  Just wait until the lawyers get a hold of the 
new laws.  

A weaving drunk driver going 100Km/H will plaster a cyclist on his grill like 
a bug, and a ICBC lawyer will use the fact that he was not wearing an "BC 
Government Approved Cycling Helmet" to reduce this guys culpability. It will 
not make a bit of difference that a helmet would not have saved the guy in the 
first place.  

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<mailto:Ian_Staines@mindlink.bc.ca>                 Richmond, BC  Canada

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