Should cyclists wear helmets?

[P.B]

It depends IMO. If a cyclist is riding on the road at 50km/h then by all means I believe they should wear a helmet. If someone wanted to ride a bike on the footpath to buy some fish and chips from up the road, then a helmet seems an unnecessary annoyance.

[drelly]

It depends IMO. If a cyclist is riding on the road at 50km/h then by all means I believe they should wear a helmet. If someone wanted to ride a bike on the footpath to buy some fish and chips from up the road, then a helmet seems an unnecessary annoyance.

I don't think cyclists are meant to be on the pavement?

[N-E-D]

Is the reason cyclists have to wear helmets to save the cyclist? Or is it to save others from having a dead, or half braindead friend/family member?
Certainly not many can pick when they're about to be splattered by some rather inconsiderate other road user, but if you knew you were about to: would you pick the helmet option?

[Bob Kane]

Is the reason cyclists have to wear helmets to save the cyclist? Or is it to save others from having a dead, or half braindead friend/family member?
Certainly not many can pick when they're about to be splattered by some rather inconsiderate other road user, but if you knew you were about to: would you pick the helmet option?

The problem with the current helmets is that they are too flimsy to be of any use.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that 1 cm of polystryrene will save your life.
It won't. And a few in the medical world confirm this.
Cyclists should wear a serious helmet or just not bother.
The current regulations simply annoy and discourage people from riding a bike.
The law should be deleted/abolished/repealed.
It's a case of nanny-state overstepping the mark.

[drelly]

The problem with the current helmets is that they are too flimsy to be of any use.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that 1 cm of polystryrene will save your life.
It won't. And a few in the medical world confirm this.
Cyclists should wear a serious helmet or just not bother.
The current regulations simply annoy and discourage people from riding a bike.
The law should be deleted/abolished/repealed.
It's a case of nanny-state overstepping the mark.

Are you a cyclist? Because I cycled competitively for a few years and never heard anyone complain about having to wear a helmet. It's a no-brainer.

[iwik]

No helmet riders can pay their own medical bills if they have an accident that injurers their head.

[Simmo]

Best advice I ever got when buying a motorcycle helmet was "spend as much your head is worth to you".

Eventually spending around $1500 (in hindsight still not enough!) and having spent two months in hospital following a motorcycle accident, not having a head injury to deal with on top of other injuries was great.

I'd apply the same logic to cycle helmets if it were me, f=ma whether it's the car or the bike.

[Bob Kane]

Are you a cyclist? Because I cycled competitively for a few years and never heard anyone complain about having to wear a helmet. It's a no-brainer.

That doesn't seem to be a very compelling argument to make helmets compulsory - everyone should wear one because nobody has complained...
I'm all for you and your friends to wear helmets.
Why should I?

[speights boy]

Why should I?

Your choice.
Don't wear one...be a man of your convictions.

[Bob Kane]

Best advice I ever got when buying a motorcycle helmet was "spend as much your head is worth to you".

I'd agree with you.
Let the individual choose.

[Bob Kane]

Your choice.
Don't wear one...be a man of your convictions.

I'd rather not break the law.
Can we change the law?

[speights boy]

Can we change the law?

The tribe has spoken....No.
Still it's your choice if you want to wear one or not.
If it is important to you then don't.....personally it doesn't concern me if you do or not.
It's up to you.

[eri]

think how many surfers would be saved

if they had to wear lifejackets

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11388276

[Bob Kane]

The medical experts indicate a flimsy helmet doesn't prevent brain injuries.
How could it?
I'm not sure the tribe has spoken.
Why do you support a measure which doesn't have much logic or science to it?

[Bob Kane]

It's up to you.

If you really want it up to me then support changing the law.