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He also cites an Australian study, which concludes risk of head injury per million hours travelled: Cyclist 0.41, Pedestrian 0.80, Motor vehicle occupant 0.46,
by xxgreg 12y ago
He also cites an Australian study, which concludes risk of head injury per million hours travelled: Cyclist 0.41, Pedestrian 0.80, Motor vehicle occupant 0.46, Motorcyclist 7.66.
So if you want to be consistent you should update your comment to:
If you are cycling or driving wear a helmet.
- knowtheory 12y agoOkay, how's this :P Cars have other safety equipment that make them unlike bicycles. These include airbags, seatbelts, crumple zones and the like. If you are a driving, you should employ those safety devices when you do so.
- xxgreg 12y agoOk that leaves pedestrians, who have twice as many head injury's per km. Most likely due to being hit by cars - perhaps cars should have airbags on the outside too...
- Erwin 12y agoVolvo does have such a pedestrian airbag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Aw4eZoijk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Aw4eZoijk Apparently that model has scored the highest Euro NCAP crash test as of 2012 (the NCAP tests tests both damage to drive AND pedestrians).