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Re: PEI Bicycle Helmet Zealots Thwarted

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From: Ken Bognar
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 00:00
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Joshua_Putnam wrote:
> 
> In <33A5A8D5.6455@direct.ca> Ken Bognar <kbognar@direct.ca> writes:
> 
> >As I said before, it doesn't matter how experienced, educated, or
> >skilled you, accidents happen and that's why they are called accidents.
> >I've had several accidents on my bikes, none of which were my fault, and
> >luckily I had enough common sense to have a helmet on or I might not be
> >here typing this. That's an argument that none of you can argue with. If
> >this law saves one person's life I think it is a good law.
> 
> I want to ban coffee.  It makes people nervous, and probably
> causes dozens of deaths a year -- as many deaths as cycling, no
> doubt.  I don't care if you like coffee, or if it's safer than
> other parts of your diet, that's the one thing I choose to
> oppose, and if it saves even one life you can't argue with me
> because I'll hold my breath until I turn blue.

You can ban coffee if you want. That's cool with me, I don't drink the
stuff. Even if I did it would be a hell of a lot safer than cycling in
the trails, on the road, or in my own driveway.

That's what you are doing, holding your breath. This issue has been
looked at over and over again and you have lost. End of story. A grace
period has been given as everyone suggested but only time will tell.

Hey while you're after coffe, why don't you just gather all of us
cyclists and find out how to wipe out all injuries. Let's not try to
prevent common injuries, let's live in a make believe world without
injuries.

Later.

bog
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From: Ken Bognar <kbognar@direct.ca>
Subject: Re: PEI Bicycle Helmet Zealots Thwarted
Date: 1997/06/16
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