tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34954230.post943612674634063689..comments2023-07-08T01:17:31.627-07:00Comments on The Safety is Sexy Campaign: Greetings from San Diego!The Safety is Sexy Campaignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10164200262488118612noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34954230.post-84414125897174455922008-01-03T17:47:00.000-08:002008-01-03T17:47:00.000-08:00"Cycling is no more dangerous than walking." Where..."Cycling is no more dangerous than walking." Where is the data to support your argument 'anonymous'? As a bicyclist, I'm traffic on a street. As a pedestrian, I'm on a sidewalk which is protected. How is the risk about the same? Many states offer helmet use for bicyclists as a personal choice, mine does for adults. Where personal choice ends is when the health care system is overburdened by unsafe practices.<BR/><BR/>Just Googled "data supporting helmet use." Top hit: [http://tinyurl.com/32l4vw]<BR/><BR/>"Several studies indicate that bicycle helmets prevent 69% to 88% of serious head or brain injuries.4,5 Furthermore, as helmet use increases, hospital admissions and deaths from bicycle-related head injuries decrease.6-8 Despite such evidence supporting helmet effectiveness, a 1994 national study indicated that only approximately one half of the children who rode a bicycle reportedly owned a helmet, and only one quarter of these riders wore a helmet every time they rode.1"<BR/><BR/>1 Sacks JJ, Kresnow M, Houston B, Russell J Bicycle helmet use among American children, 1994. Inj Prev 1996; 2:258-262<BR/>4,5 Thompson DC, Rivara FP, Thompson RS Effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing head injuries: a case-control study. JAMA 1996; 276:1968-1973<BR/>6 Thompson RS, Rivara FP, Thompson DC A case-control study of the effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets. N Engl J Med 1989; 320:1361-1367<BR/>7 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mandatory bicycle helmet use---Victoria, Australia. MMWR CDC Surveill Summ 1993; 42:359-363<BR/>8 Mock CN, Maier RV, Boyle E, Pilcher S, Rivara FP Injury prevention strategies to promote helmet use decrease severe head injuries at a level I trauma center. J Trauma 1995; 39:29-35<BR/><BR/>The data are there, you just have to look.<BR/><BR/>Chuck Northrop<BR/>San Diego, CAChuck Northrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515708931959022007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34954230.post-76265428357341720372007-12-19T01:40:00.000-08:002007-12-19T01:40:00.000-08:00Cycling is no more dangerous than walking. Data sh...Cycling is no more dangerous than walking. Data shows these activities are about the same level of risk, and yet for one you think not wearing a helmet is crazy and for the other noone would even consider a helmet. How can that make any sense.<BR/><BR/>Countries that have introduced mandatory helmet laws have shown no improvement in the figures of major injuries and deaths.<BR/><BR/>Please look at the data before you start pushing your fears and misconceptions onto other people. Helmets should be a personal choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34954230.post-37430834392723952632007-12-09T19:04:00.000-08:002007-12-09T19:04:00.000-08:00Perhaps a special slogan and sticker for cyclists ...Perhaps a special slogan and sticker for cyclists who have helmets, but ride around with them dangling from their handlebars.<BR/><BR/>Ron Richings<BR/>Vancouver, BC<BR/>CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com