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We can always do more for safety. How would you strike the balance between public safety and too many regulations? The 2010 515,000 bicycle related injuries r
by lev99 8y ago
We can always do more for safety. How would you strike the balance between public safety and too many regulations?
The 2010 515,000 bicycle related injuries required ER attention, [0] so the problem is significant enough in size to merit policy. The single biggest risk factor for death or disability in bicycle accidents is head trauma, and helmets are highly effective at reducing the risk of head trauma in bicyclist. [1] Bicycle helmets are a cheap and effective preventive measure to a real public health problem.
[0]https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/toolstemplates/entertainmented/tips/HeadInjuries.html https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/toolstemplates/enter...
[1]https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002243751630278X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002243751...