Helmet-Wearing Cyclists More Likely To Be Knocked Down
Dr Ian Walker, who studies traffic psychology at the University of Bath in the U.K., has just released a fascinating new study that shows that if you wear a helmet overtaking cars pass by you more closely than if you’re not wearing a helmet. “The perception is that those wearing helmets are experienced and more predictable.”
What a load of bollocks! Whether a vehicle is 7 inches or 9 inches away from me as a cyclist doesn’t mean a thing - if the damn thing hits me (at any speed) I want a helmet on! They have saved me, and many others around the world - I am sticking with a helmet!
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