I disagree, it improves your odds for surviving significantly
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superkret@feddit.de 2 years agoA helmet doesn’t really protect you if you get run over by a car.
FlembleFabber@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
Blake@feddit.uk 2 years ago
Ooh, this is a classic internet flame war, I haven’t seen this one in awhile. I’m basically obligated by internet history to ask you for proof that it improves your odds of surviving, but instead I’m going to ask you how much RAM Emacs uses on your machine. That should help resolve this argument!
Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 years ago
I have no idea if Emacs is even installed because I use vi. Which is correct.
palordrolap@kbin.social 2 years ago
There are situations where it turns out to have been detrimental to have been wearing a seatbelt in a car too. Doesn't mean it's not a good idea in general.
A helmet might not help much if he goes under the wheels of anything that can be measured in tonnes, but it'll help if he gets nudged (or slips) and tries an unexpected game of tarmac headbutt.
Kwaker76@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Agreed. My wife came off her bike while we were riding together and if she hadn’t been wearing a helmet I don’t even want to think about the outcome. As it was she was knocked out cold, and lost her memory for several hours. There was a huge dent in her cycle helmet that would have been in her head instead if she hadn’t been wearing it.
C4d@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Yes; circumstances matter. The Highway Code gets around all of this by stating (note it’s a should not a must):
“You should wear a cycle helmet that conforms to current regulations, is the correct size and securely fastened. Evidence suggests that a correctly fitted helmet will reduce your risk of sustaining a head injury in certain circumstances.”
That’s from Rule 59; link here
dopplermopper@feddit.uk 2 years ago
Wearing a helmet might also might make some drivers drive closer to you and with less care. So it might help make some accidents less severe, but it also might make the chance of a serious accident more likely. It’s not as straightforward as many seem to think.
abeltramo@kbin.social 2 years ago
lol what? Oh look he wears an helmet let me run over him; he'll be fine.
TurtleTourParty@midwest.social 2 years ago
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30472528/
“This analysis confirms that drivers did, overall, get closer when the rider wore a helmet.”
Kanzar@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
I’ve heard lack of helmet makes car drivers give more space as they’re more aware of how squishy the rider is. 🤷🏻♀️
dopplermopper@feddit.uk 2 years ago
No it’s more like, they look vulnerable as they aren’t wearing a helmet I’ll give them some extra room. I was amazed by the extra space I got when cycling with a child seat on the back of my bike.
Aux@lemmy.world 2 years ago
It protects your head though.