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New Research: The Majority of Injured Cyclists Don’t Wear Helmets

October 31, 2019 at 8:06 am4 min reading

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A new study highlights the importance of wearing a helmet by showing what happens when you don’t. Researchers looked at over 70,000 cycling accidents and saw that only 22 % of the injured cyclists were wearing helmets. What impact did the helmet have on injury…

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GALLERY: Cycling Helmets Designed by Artists Auctioned Off for Charity

October 25, 2017 at 2:15 pm

Safety

After the wife of prominent tattoo artist Alex Binnie had had a near-fatal accident while riding in Brighton in June 2015, he decided to do something about cyclists who don’t wear helmets. In an attempt to raise awareness about possible head trauma, he teamed up…

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Bicycle Helmets Reduce the Risk of Serious Head Injury by an Astonishing Degree

September 23, 2016 at 1:59 pm

Safety

The compulsory wearing of helmets has been frustrating Australian cyclists for a long time. The ones who are against mandatory helmets legislation argue that wearing a helmet encourages risk-taking behaviour or that it does not actually reduce the risk of serious injury to the brain.…