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I've seen research stating adjacent car drivers will give less space to a cyclist wearing a helmet due to implied added safety.
by aaaaaaaaata 4y ago
I've seen research stating adjacent car drivers will give less space to a cyclist wearing a helmet due to implied added safety.
- enkid 4y agoThis sounds like one of those papers that got published with just barely "significant statistical evidence" but never had follow-up to verify, meaning you can't really draw conclusions for it.
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- analog31 4y agoThe study was barely scientific. The researcher was his own test subject, and the result has never been replicated. Also, most crashes probably occur under conditions where the driver can't be aware of whether the cyclist is wearing a helmet or not. "The cyclist suddenly came out of nowhere" is a common defense.