Re: [RBW] Helmet use and how dangerous are bikes versus cars

2011-03-15 Thread PATRICK MOORE
If I can find the link, I'll post the stats I found claiming that, per hour, cycling is as dangerous for serious injury and death as driving and half as dangerous as walking. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Earl Grey wrote: > Thanks, Grant, > > for the link to the TED talk. While the speaker th

[RBW] Helmet use and how dangerous are bikes versus cars

2011-03-15 Thread Earl Grey
Thanks, Grant, for the link to the TED talk. While the speaker threw out some interesting numbers, nobody I have read/listened to on either side is quoting numbers that really let us compare the dangers of biking versus driving versus walking in urban areas. We need accident (minor and serious) an