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thenewgreen  ·  3832 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Bike Safety By Design

    cars do not belong on the road."
-Do you mean bikes do not belong on the road?

Also, veen, I wonder if people are less likely to wear helmets when the lanes are more separated? -Just a curiosity but my guess is they are. What's the helmet situation in NL like?





veen  ·  3832 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nobody wears helmets, except maybe small children who fall over as much as they bike. Biking here is very safe, so people don't see it as dangerous at all.

Wearing helmets here has been shown to actually increase the risk, as people with helmets tend to overestimate how protected they are, and thus bike more reckless.

lolsociety  ·  3832 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sorry, yes, that's what I meant.