It would not necessarily be inconsistent to oppose mandatory helmet laws while wearing a helmet oneself. I'm not sure what I think about the laws. But I do qu

It would not necessarily be inconsistent to oppose mandatory helmet laws while wearing a helmet oneself. I'm not sure what I think about the laws. But I do question the claim that helmet laws are primarily responsible for the drop-off in cycling in the US over the last several decades. I would want to see some strong evidence for that before accepting it. Just off the cuff, I would expect it has more to do with the fact that people prefer cars, and that US government policy is to keep the price of gas as low as possible.