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I'd be interested to know where you got such a stat? The combining of seatbelt and helmet law lives seem a bit weird. Can't find any exact figures using google,
by njarboe 9y ago
I'd be interested to know where you got such a stat? The combining of seatbelt and helmet law lives seem a bit weird. Can't find any exact figures using google, but it looks like in 2016[1] 424 people died not wearing helmets, 137 with helmets and 274 died and it was not recorded if they were wearing a helmet. How to determine how many, if any lives are saved by bicycle helmets is not very clear,[2] especially if one tries to factor in the loss of exercise (and decrease in health) that helmet laws cause.
In such an non-clear cut case, I would suggest letting people decide for themselves, if they want to wear a helmet or not, would be the best option.
[1] https://helmets.org/stats.htm https://helmets.org/stats.htm
[2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/do-bike-helmet-laws-really-save-people/2013/06/03/6a6532b4-c6df-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_story.html?utm_term=.fc5a1e80a7e7 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/do-bi...
- dvt 9y agoI researched this a few years ago for a law class. I remember the number was around 15,000[1]. > In such an non-clear cut case, I would suggest letting people decide for themselves, I think it's pretty clear-cut in the case of seat-belts and helmets. Paternalistic laws do work. [1] http://www.youthforroadsafety.org/news-blog/news-blog-item/t/seatbelts_saving_thousands_of_lives_around_the_world_everyday http://www.youthforroadsafety.org/news-blog/news-blog-item/t...
- njarboe 9y agoI don't see anything here about helmets. Not sure how to wear a seat belt on a scooter or a bicycle. Did you read my comment? Safety first "works" if you don't want to do anything.