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Originally Posted by daktulos
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True, and it's been shown that car drivers give riders without a helmet a wider berth than riders who are wearing a helmet. So feel that they can pass closer because even if they hit the cyclist they'll be ok because they're wearing a helmet
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Originally Posted by johnnyrod
True, as an aside. Also compulsory helmets in other countries has reduced the rates of cycling and so moved the problem on to long-term health problems due to less exercise, and other unexpected effects.
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Yep, Australia is the leading example in reducing cycle usage and with some of the daftest anticycling policies