Re: PEI Bicycle Helmet Zealots Thwarted

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From: Curt Sampson
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 00:00

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In article <5o6bnv$arf@ratty.wolfe.net>,
Joshua_Putnam <josh@WolfeNet.com> wrote:

>(remember, bicycle helmets are not designed to protect you
>against a car, just against your own momentum),

Not even that. I don't know many cyclists who ride at only 14 km/h.
I personally tend to ride around 30 km/h much of the time, often
reaching 40 km/h. Helmet or no helmet, if I hit something head-first
at 40 km/h I'm going to suffer a pretty serious injury.

Fortunately, I'm much more likely to hit a shoulder or arm, and
just suffer a broken bone or six. Again, regardless of whether or
not I'm wearing a helmet.

cjs
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From: cjs@cynic.portal.ca (Curt Sampson)
Subject: Re: PEI Bicycle Helmet Zealots Thwarted
Date: 1997/06/20
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