tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post2583090942012074894..comments2023-09-03T10:29:06.337+01:00Comments on Tlatet: We urge Her Majesty’s Government to make the wearing of helmets in the home a legal requirementgom1http://www.blogger.com/profile/07201321705941282416noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-73475197639493261902011-12-21T13:42:26.689+00:002011-12-21T13:42:26.689+00:00The sad reality is that if somehow this sort of la...The sad reality is that if somehow this sort of law did come to pass, no doubt after a short time there would actually be people clamouring to tell us about the time "MY HOUSE HELMET SAVED MY LIFE!"<br /><br />Praise that precious foam! <br /><br />Many people possess this peculiar mix of servile reverence for authority and vitriolic disdain of anything individual or different, that leads to support of things like compulsory helmet laws.Ridernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-25374315909769359362011-12-21T12:23:31.562+00:002011-12-21T12:23:31.562+00:00I have been in several bicycle accidents where I w...I have been in several bicycle accidents where I wasn't wearing a helmet, and I was fine. Also, I have had falls wearing a helmet where I feel the result was worse than if I'd not been wearing a helmet.<br /><br />Clearly this is strong evidence that helmets don't save life or limb!<br /><br />In reality, having an accident wearing a helmet and being OK does NOT tell you the helmet protected you. That's as ridiculous as someone else pointing to an accident where someone wearing a helmet is killed or seriously injured and then saying that shows helmets are useless. Strong claims like that require statistically meaningful results, from data over a large number of accidents. Interestingly, when you do that, the case for helmets isn't as strong as many people think, and even weaker when the bigger picture of public health overall is considered, but that's another debate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-35972281643382682922011-12-21T10:44:27.951+00:002011-12-21T10:44:27.951+00:00In the UK, road accidents cause more head injuries...In the UK, road accidents cause more head injuries among pedestrians and motorists than among cyclists. It seems we should build on the excellent example of Australia, and make helmets compulsory for all road users.gom1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07201321705941282416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-29775392507291660322011-12-21T07:25:14.498+00:002011-12-21T07:25:14.498+00:00It's compulsory here in Australia to wear a he...It's compulsory here in Australia to wear a helmet when riding bicycles.<br />While I don't like the idea of a nanny state, it does save lives.<br />I've been caught up in a few bicycle accidents myself (involving cars and bicycles). Wearing a helmet has stopped me from getting head injuries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-19039779312498621952011-12-20T23:09:53.380+00:002011-12-20T23:09:53.380+00:00You are not dealing with the root of the problem h...You are not dealing with the root of the problem here - ban the stairs instead! And hanging framed pictures on walls... and chandeliers... Will someone think about the children?!ndruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324118775089929952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-31906892481472740882011-12-20T22:12:14.913+00:002011-12-20T22:12:14.913+00:00@Doug: I read that as "just to escape her kne...<b>@Doug:</b> I read that as "just to <i>escape</i> her knees"!Sam Wilsonhttp://samwilson.id.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-48545409025230196552011-12-20T21:44:09.567+00:002011-12-20T21:44:09.567+00:00In a word, brilliant!In a word, brilliant!WillCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867074906833723545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-63354845494781653752011-12-20T21:09:34.584+00:002011-12-20T21:09:34.584+00:00I wholeheartedly agree with Paul on this. My youn...I wholeheartedly agree with Paul on this. My youngest daughter loves climbing trees and sometimes it's frightening seeing how high she goes just to scrape her knees.<br /><br />We loathe the nanny state.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583913340698923948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-72566293670852670532011-12-20T20:37:22.082+00:002011-12-20T20:37:22.082+00:00Luckily the government has more urgent things to w...Luckily the government has more urgent things to worry about than expanding the intrusive nanny state even further. <br />(But please don't put ideas into their heads!)Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395883144047931311.post-47743872006794564482011-12-20T20:16:38.271+00:002011-12-20T20:16:38.271+00:00If you add to the frightening home statistics, acc...If you add to the frightening home statistics, accidents that include splashes from cooking oil, choking on bones and cuts from sharp knives, a compulsory diet of Gazpacho is surely the only way forward. Let's make our homes safe people!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />The WI really shouldn't get involved should they?Simon Nursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675981444413934599noreply@blogger.com