Thursday 15 January 2015

Article: Should repealing the bicycle helmet law be a priority?

Alan Davies argues that while some advocates focus on repealing Australia’s mandatory bicycle helmet law, the only major impact is on bike share. For broader urban cycling, the likely gains of a repeal are minimal compared to those from better, sufficient cycling infrastructure, traffic calming, bike parking, coordination with public transport, traffic education and sympathetic traffic laws.


Link: The Urbanist: Should repealing the bicycle helmet law be a priority?

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