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Life is fragile. Especially on a bike. I once survived getting hit at 30mph and I can't even remember all of the stories I was told about how lucky I was. I pr
by mtrimpe 13y ago
Life is fragile. Especially on a bike. I once survived getting hit at 30mph and I can't even remember all of the stories I was told about how lucky I was.
I probably heard about a dozen different ways children of friends (I'm Dutch) died from just being hit at 5mph and hitting their head the wrong way when falling.
- annnnd 13y agoJust curious, is it not mandatory for children to wear helmets on bikes in Netherlands?
- mtrimpe 13y agoIt's indeed not mandatory. Biking in general is still much safer than in the US though since we have a strong biking culture, good infrastructure (separate bike lanes and traffic lights) and laws that (nearly) always hold the car responsible for any damages.