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In article <ljh655.37.000EE965@anugpo.anu.edu.au>,
ljh655@anugpo.anu.edu.au (Lubosh) wrote:

>In article <N.Perry-0805961855110001@fims-ara1.massey.ac.nz>
N.Perry@massey.ac.nz (Nigel Perry) writes:
>...
>>It's an old idea, and sets a dangerous precedent in law...
>
>>First there are all those unhelmetted motorists, should they have to pay
>>for their medical treatment if a helmet could have reduced its cost?

>Well, could be, if helmets in cars would be made compulsory. Once I saw a 
>report on road safety in which one of the NRMA road saftey scientists was 
>driving his car with a helmet on. He believes that the helmet can 

Why does it need to be made compulsory? You'll find some insurance companies
will reduce cover/not cover if you have a car accident while wearing
stilletoes (I've no idea how to speel it!) - and there is no *law* against
that. If its common sense to wear a helmet in a car then you idea should
apply there as well.

>>Second, let's think of the unhelmetted cyclist who is struck by a car
>>which drives through a red light...

>Well, the same as with your insurance - if you prove the other party was in 
>the wrong, you're covered...

Student on bike, MD in Rolls - no won't float... Ever heard of "knock
for knock"?

>>Third, you've got all those cases of people who maybe shouldn't have been
>>out that late...

>Like the cyclists should be restricted to daylight hours ?!? You might be 
>joking, for some people that's the only form of transport...

No I was thinking of people getting mugged/raped. The world is a dangerous
place, take a risk, pay for it is your philosophy - so such people should
not get "free" medical cover.

And don't forget the poor victims of crime - they should have had the nounce
to move out of the high crime area, so no support for them either...

As I say your idea won't float. Don't blame the victims has served us well,
the cycle MHL's goes against that and open a can of worms :-(

>>Fourth, well you can fill the rest in!
>I think that's it...
>Lubosh

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The Cycle Helmet Law: New Zealand's Shame, Speeding before children :-(
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