Ontario coroner urges mandatory bicycle helmets

Claims that every single Ontario cycling death between 2006 and 2010 would have been prevented if the victim had been wearing a helmet.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/06/18/ontario-cycling-deat...

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Permalink Reply by jennifer james on June 18, 2012 at 10:08pm

I like the link to Toronto not for the helmet talk zzzzzzzzzz ......because I think it's always a total red herring. Equally boring on the Chainlink. Let's stop talking about the hemets. Either people wear them or don't.

But that family on the great lane is interesting. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibiketo/5640758514

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C on June 19, 2012 at 12:40pm

Meanwhile in the western province of British Columbia...

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Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on June 19, 2012 at 1:27pm

Re-posting/rewording of thoughts, links, ideas, and "+1's" make up the vast majority of posts here. You'll get used to it.

As boring as the helmet debate is for many, it seems like we're at a turning point where the "science" and benefits of helmet use is gaining more traction in the media. You would think this would have happened sooner in our evolution since bikes have been around so long, though.

jennifer james said:

I like the link to Toronto not for the helmet talk zzzzzzzzzz ......because I think it's always a total red herring. Equally boring on the Chainlink. Let's stop talking about the hemets. Either people wear them or don't.

But that family on the great lane is interesting. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibiketo/5640758514

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Permalink Reply by Cameron 7.5 mi on June 19, 2012 at 2:15pm

The helmet debate is a total red hearing in this case. Only 2 of the report's 10 recommendations mentioned helmets, but helmets have dominated the discussion. Any discussion of the report's other recommendations, or push to have them implemented, has been stopped by everyone getting bogged down in another useless helmet argument.
jennifer james said:

I like the link to Toronto not for the helmet talk zzzzzzzzzz ......because I think it's always a total red herring. Equally boring on the Chainlink. Let's stop talking about the hemets. Either people wear them or don't.

But that family on the great lane is interesting. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibiketo/5640758514