I disagree. I've had several crashes over the years, all due to road
hazards: sand, eroded roots, potholes, cracks, black ice -- not one of
which involved cars and none of which would have been mitigated in any
way by having more cyclists on the road. And several people I know were
involved in crashes because of other cyclists: riders who stopped dead
with no warning while riding in the midst of a large group, riders who
rode into other riders, people who for no known reason just crashed
right in front of others causing a multi-bike pileup.
If you're going down, head protection is far more likely to help than to
hurt. The next time you're hitting the asphalt at 10 or 15 mph and you
hear your helmet hitting the pavement and then sliding along the
asphalt, ask yourself "Would I rather be sliding on my skin than on the
helmet right now?"
On 11/23/2015 08:34 AM, Philip Kim wrote:
I think as more bicycles are on the road, helmets will become less
necessary. I think a better way to promote bicycling is to have a
traffic system where bicycles and cars don't share the same road,
physically and psychologically. A lot of my friends won't ride bikes
in the city for this reason.
But in DC, as long as there's a law designating a "3 ft minimum to
pass" for those driving 2 tons of metal and are usually texting or
using facebook on their phone, I will keep wearing my helmet.
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