Okay, but no cars without abs and airbags... e: and dashcams.
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Krik - 9mon
I hear a lot of stupid people crying... Why don't schools have bikes without chain guards? The two accidents mentioned in the article probably cost more that buying chain guards for all the bikes in the country.
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quoll @lemmy.sdf.org - 9mon
mandatory cotton wool wraps for anyone not driving a ram/hilux
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null_dot @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 9mon
Oh for fuck sake.
If a child drowned at swimming lessons, that would be an absolute tragedy... but mandating some kind of safety device, with the outcome being fewer kids receive swimming lessons, is obviously going to increase the risks to kids.
Bike helmet laws are also demonstrably a huge self-own for public health. All the data we have shows very clearly that helmets don't reduce the severity of injuries and impede a cycling culture.
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Zagorath - 9mon
All the data we have shows very clearly that helmets don’t reduce the severity of injuries
Uh, sorry, but that's just not true. The data we have show very clearly that, as an individual decision, wearing a helmet is absolutely a good idea.
When it comes to public policy, other factors like participation rates come into play and are worth discussing, but not the individual impacts.
Zagorath in perth
Safety directive for bike use [requiring chain guards] in WA schools throws education programs into turmoil
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/safety-change-wa-school-bike-rules-crashes-lesson-plans/105129252Okay, but no cars without abs and airbags... e: and dashcams.
I hear a lot of stupid people crying... Why don't schools have bikes without chain guards? The two accidents mentioned in the article probably cost more that buying chain guards for all the bikes in the country.
mandatory cotton wool wraps for anyone not driving a ram/hilux
Oh for fuck sake.
If a child drowned at swimming lessons, that would be an absolute tragedy... but mandating some kind of safety device, with the outcome being fewer kids receive swimming lessons, is obviously going to increase the risks to kids.
Bike helmet laws are also demonstrably a huge self-own for public health. All the data we have shows very clearly that helmets don't reduce the severity of injuries and impede a cycling culture.
Uh, sorry, but that's just not true. The data we have show very clearly that, as an individual decision, wearing a helmet is absolutely a good idea.
When it comes to public policy, other factors like participation rates come into play and are worth discussing, but not the individual impacts.