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People make poor decisions all the time. We can create policies that nudge people into making better decisions. We should do this because it makes society bet
by lev99 8y ago
People make poor decisions all the time. We can create policies that nudge people into making better decisions. We should do this because it makes society better. Yes, I think the decision to ride a bicycle with a helmet in an American urban environment is a fundamentally better decision than to ride a bicycle without a helmet. I think we should not allow business to operate if they encourage biking without a helmet much the same way it is illegal to rent cars that do not have seat belts installed.
- ghaff 8y ago>bicycle with a helmet in an American urban environment is a fundamentally better decision I agree. I don't bike on streets but I do wear a helmet when I do bike. >we should not allow business to operate if they encourage biking without a helmet The problem is that this is effectively equivalent to saying bike-sharing should be banned, especially dockless bike sharing (because they're probably not interesting to many given, say, strict enforcement of helmet laws). I'm not sure that's a nudge that "makes society better."
- lev99 8y ago> equivalent to saying bike-sharing should be banned Yeah, I said this in my root comment. I hope the city I live in bans bike shares like SF did. I addressed more issues than the helmet there too. Edit: Reasons why I don't like bike shares as mentioned in the root comment. * I think local DOT is expecting more ridership than will happen. This will cause us to miss our carbon reduction goals. * They consume sidewalk space * Heavy bikes are a bad option for a hilly rainy city. Rain gear and lighter multi speed bikes are required to effectively bike here.