Helmet compulsion is a subject that always divides cyclists. Everyone has their own view on whether cycle helmets significantly protect adults against serious head injury. Continue reading »
Mar 082012
Dec 052011
As you all know, wearing a bicycle helmet is compulsory in Australia when out cycling. There seems little motivation at a national level to remove the stipulation but there is an on-going debate in Australia whether such helmet legislation deters people from cycling in greater numbers. Continue reading »
Nov 022011
It appears to be a helmet news day on Going Going Bike today given our earlier piece about Australia. This time news from Switzerland where a government proposal to make children under 14 wear helmets when they cycle has been rejected by a parliamentary transportation committee. Continue reading »
Nov 022011
Wearing a helmet while cycling is still an issue of personal choice here in the UK but in Australia there are strict laws at State level that require adults to always wear helmets when cycling. Continue reading »
Aug 102011
Israel is to repeal its helmet compulsion law after the Knesset, the country’s parliament, decided to abandon a requirement for an adult to wear a cycle helmet within any Israeli city limits. Continue reading »
Jul 302011
The topic of helmet compulsion for cyclists is never too far away from the news and this week the issue reared its head again with the publication of a survey on the issue among medics. Continue reading »
