Should Cycling Helmets Be Made Compulsory? - Colm Nugent, Hardwicke
12/01/16. The apparently never-ending debate about whether cycling helmets should be mandatory for all cyclists resurfaced again with an article in the Guardian (12/10/15) looking at the different experiences of Seattle (which has made them compulsory) and Amsterdam (which has not). A quick not-that-scientific-survey of commuting cyclists this week by me, indicated that 90%+ were wearing helmets. (Although probably 50% were wearing lycra so what does that prove?)
The Guardian discussion continues on Facebook and Twitter if you really want to get into "why-oh-why" mode.
The law on cycling helmets remains reassuringly uncertain. In Malasi v Attmed (2011) QBD, Judge Seymour QC reduced a cyclist’s award of damages by 80% when he was struck by a speeding taxi. Despite the defendant using upon him to take account of the lack of helmet and high-visibility clothing, the judge confined his decision to the failure to observe a red light.
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