Oof. Most bicycle accidents I was in were not caused by me, and you can only reduce the risk so much by defensive cycling. Bicycle helmets are the kind of thin

Oof. Most bicycle accidents I was in were not caused by me, and you can only reduce the risk so much by defensive cycling. Bicycle helmets are the kind of thing that you don't need 99,9% of the time, but you will die (or be reduced to a vegetable) if you don't have it in the few cases you do need it. While they should not be mandated, they also should not be banned, IMO. Reads a bit like "We don't want our car drivers to use airbags, as the vehicles are heavy and dangerous and as such we require them to feel confident without such a safety device, so they don't drive recklessly", IMO.