FWIW, I think California already has a mandatory motorcycle helmet law. But I still oppose the bike helmet law, for all sorts of reasons.
Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst 608-263-9984 (o) 608-225-0002 (c) [email protected] All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer or any other group with which I am affiliated. On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Michael Rewey <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with the Cal Bike Coalition opposition for many reasons. First it > would make the poor > the most likely violators. Why not motorcyclists? Why not Pedestrians. > > Mike Rewey > > On 19 Feb 2015 at 15:40, Clayton Griessmeyer wrote: > > California Bicycle Coalition is opposing a proposed mandatory bicycle > helmet (and > reflective night clothing) law. They say it will make California´s streets > less safe. > > They argue: > > Bicycling with or without a helmet savesas many as 77 livesfor every life > lost in a crash. Per hour of > participation, bicycling isthree times safer than swimming, and twice as > safe as riding in a car. And > it´s getting safer. Since 2000, by rate,the risk of bicycling injury in > California has dropped 45%. > > http > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >
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