Safety directive for bike use [requiring chain guards] in WA schools throws education programs into turmoil
Sudden change to WA school bike safety rules sets off chain reaction
Okay, but no cars without abs and airbags... e: and dashcams.
I hear a lot of stupid people crying... Why don't schools have bikes without chain guards? The two accidents mentioned in the article probably cost more that buying chain guards for all the bikes in the country.
Oh for fuck sake.
If a child drowned at swimming lessons, that would be an absolute tragedy... but mandating some kind of safety device, with the outcome being fewer kids receive swimming lessons, is obviously going to increase the risks to kids.
Bike helmet laws are also demonstrably a huge self-own for public health. All the data we have shows very clearly that helmets don't reduce the severity of injuries and impede a cycling culture.
All the data we have shows very clearly that helmets don’t reduce the severity of injuries
Uh, sorry, but that's just not true. The data we have show very clearly that, as an individual decision, wearing a helmet is absolutely a good idea.
When it comes to public policy, other factors like participation rates come into play and are worth discussing, but not the individual impacts.
I've been hit by a car, and even with a helmet, I had a bump on my head (which is why the ambos who attended managed to convince me eventually to come hospital for 5 hours). My skull would have been cracked open if it wasn't for the helmet. My brother was hit on his motorcycle in a hit and run too.. He's lucky he survived at all. It's awesome even when ducking branches and such
It's not impeding cycle culture at all. Literally takes 2s to put on a helmet.. how is that impeding anything?
Your advice will kill people.. Anyone who has ever fallen off a bike knows this.. Try running on gravel in bare foot if you want to get an idea of just how effective helmets are. Please don't spread bullshit like this. You can even get MIPS helmets which further improve the safety
That being said, Chain and sprocket guards, I have no issue being made mandatory on new bikes (at least so there is a transition period). But, just checking amazon, they actually seem to be cheap anyway. So maybe not a big issue (but, not sure how badly people are struggling these days)
mandatory cotton wool wraps for anyone not driving a ram/hilux