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E-bike riders aren’t wearing helmets — and head trauma cases are through the roof (www.tomsguide.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

People will put on some shorts, a tanktop and some flip-flops, get on their bike, and ride similar speeds to that of someone on a motorbike wearing full safety gear. All while surrounded by vehicles which weigh tonnes and with the most likely surface their head will hit being the curb or some concrete. It's stupid.

I mean, seriously. Hit your self in the head with a brick or an iron bar. You're likely to hurt yourself badly even if you do it lightly, let alone full force.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

People do that with full on superbikes lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The pain reflex is a good way to learn pretty much anything. Tried and test for ~3 billion years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Pretty sure head injuries can impair learning, provided you survive of course.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Here's the thing: falling off your bike is dangerous but not as dangerous as being hit by a car. A significant number of biking accidents are someone being drove over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you get hit by a car, you could be hitting your head a lot harder than you would on a normal fall, so it could also be argued that makes helmets more important.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think my point is to note that the real danger comes from drivers and that bicycling isn't inherently so dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's some danger, but yeah, nowhere near the level of danger that motor vehicles pose. I wear a helmet even if I'm not going on roads though because why not?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I agree--I have always worn a helmet too. Then you look at places like Amsterdam where tens of thousands of people commute daily on bikes with no trouble, but I also guess that they have protected vias.

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