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Badkevin t1_j6lmgy2 wrote

Reply to comment by Jlaybythebay in Third Bicyclist Killed in Philadelphia in January 2023 - Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia by hdhcnsnd

That’s not really true. That’s driver car brand marketing right there. A driver kills the cyclists and the first question is if the cyclist had a helmet. A driver kills a pedestrian and the first question is what is the pedestrian jaywalking. These kind of questions only makes sense in America. Broaden your horizons bike in different countries and just see how far behind we are

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Jlaybythebay t1_j6mn0xo wrote

Let’s look at china. They have made helmets mandatory for e-bikes. Are they also blaming the victims or do they see a problem and are trying to fix it?

https://www.who.int/china/activities/protecting-chinese-e-bike-users-from-road-injuries-and-deaths

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Badkevin t1_j6n5ji8 wrote

Helmets are a good idea I’m not disagreeing. But the idea that a helmet, a piece of foam and plastic will somehow protect you for a 1,000 LB metal cage going over 5MPH is insane. The helmets are for short falls only.

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