tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post5187274507688229076..comments2024-02-26T18:06:27.392-06:00Comments on My Bike Advocate: Illinois Senate Bill Would Mandate Bicycle Helmets for ChildrenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-64193094737391794862010-02-25T13:58:36.343-06:002010-02-25T13:58:36.343-06:00Last year I lost a friend to a horrible bicycling ...Last year I lost a friend to a horrible bicycling accident when he was killed.<br />Had he signaled properly this accident may never have occurred.<br /> <br />Why turning signals are not a requirement for all bikes, I'll never understand.<br />I purchased mine at safetybikesignals.com.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168918405842295381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-64348005311606247082010-02-09T16:23:13.746-06:002010-02-09T16:23:13.746-06:00As much as I understand resisting mandatory bicycl...As much as I understand resisting mandatory bicycle laws, I just can't do it for minors and children. It's not really a fight I want to spend my energy on in my village, state, and country. We've already gone through our hyper-safe mentality crisis in this country, and now we're all already fat and inactive.<br /><br />That said, once you become an adult, I definitely say the choice is yours. But you still *should*.Robert Guicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388103684697773466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-79877082616630155122010-02-09T15:39:24.740-06:002010-02-09T15:39:24.740-06:00Helmets may actually kill. From the Bicycle Helmet...Helmets may actually kill. From the Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation's website at http://www.cyclehelmets.org/ on the “A helmet saved my life!” webpage:<br /><br />“There is a good deal of circumstantial evidence that helmeted cyclists are more likely to crash, and data from one study [4] suggests that those wearing a helmet are more than 7 times likely to hit their heads if they do.<br /><br />“Many falls result in arm and shoulder impacts that keep an unhelmeted head just clear of the ground. A helmeted head, being twice as big and a little heavier, is more likely to hit something. <br /><br />“Another possibility concerns so-called 'risk compensation' - the tendency or willingness of people to take greater risks when they feel better protected. There is clear evidence of this, particularly amongst children, and it is quite likely to be a subconscious reaction. If people take greater risks (such as riding in places requiring a higher level of skill) due to a misplaced belief that their helmet makes them safer, they could be more likely to experience a crash.<br /><br />“The movement of a helmet or the irritation to the head that many people experience might also affect balance or concentration at a crucial moment.<br /><br />“[4] Wasserman RC, Waller JA, Monty MJ, Emery AB, Robinson DR. Bicyclists, helmets and head injuries: a rider-based study of helmet use and effectiveness. 1988. American Journal of Public Health: 1988 Sep;78(9):1220-1.”Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068007911854411429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-3892103561893464632010-02-09T15:36:28.413-06:002010-02-09T15:36:28.413-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068007911854411429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-33210659173706128692010-02-09T13:31:07.996-06:002010-02-09T13:31:07.996-06:00No! Do we want less riders?No! Do we want less riders?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689928015042507584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-32622353242281884412010-02-09T13:25:47.563-06:002010-02-09T13:25:47.563-06:00The proposed legislation does seem to permit Burle...The proposed legislation does seem to permit Burley style trailers. The bill defines "bicycle safety seat" as "a seat, separate from that of the operator of the bicycle, that is fastened securely to the frame of the bicyle and is adequately equipped to restrain the passenger in the seat and protect the passenger from the moving parts of the bicycle." I think a Burley would fit that definition.Brendan Kevenideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984494667816463577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-23773969146728105902010-02-09T12:02:37.696-06:002010-02-09T12:02:37.696-06:00Does the law provide for Burley style trailers?Does the law provide for Burley style trailers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com