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Re: Alberta Rejects MHL

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From: Avery Burdett
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 00:00
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George Wright writes:
>Any adult too stupid to wear a helmet while biking should not be forced
>to wear one by law.  

You include virtually all those stupid (road racing) pros?

>However, don't force the rest of us to pay for
>their medical coverage when they injure their heads in bike accidents!!!

Why limit it to bike accidents?

>Please note that I am somewhat biassed towards this subject because both
>of my children are alive and healthy today thanks to their helmets
>protecting them during serious head-first crashes during MTB
>races/training.

What's that got to do with MHL for cyclists riding to the corner store?

>Finally, I feel that if you question the merits of helmets, you
>obviously don't need one.

..... or if you don't have a brain, why pretend you are protecting one.
 
--
Avery Burdett
Ottawa, Ontario
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From: ab833@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Avery Burdett)
Subject: Re: Alberta Rejects MHL
Date: 1998/02/25
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