> The root cause is plain and simple - your wife just needs to learn to drive better, then she wouldn't be scared regardless of her seating position. Correct,

> The root cause is plain and simple - your wife just needs to learn to drive better, then she wouldn't be scared regardless of her seating position. Correct, but unfortunately such arguments are like shouting into the wind. Bike helmets are the same. People just cannot be convinced that improving one's safety is 99% down to one's riding style and not a thin piece of padding on their head.