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Biking with helmet laws
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do you ever wear bicycle helmet and is it because of the law? noticed this google article with countries and a map displaying whether it's illegal to ride your bike without a helmet ... is the law actually so strict in Australia? i wear helmet when commuting and wouldn't allow my kids to bike without one.

   
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My kids always wear helmet no matter what the law states ...
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Everyone that bikes is best advised to wear a helmet in case of an accident. If a car hits you, and you sue, the drivers lawyer will make you partly to blame if you were not wearing a helmet.
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Whether or not a lawyer blames me, I’ll take every precaution I can. As a cyclist, I’m already taking a lot of risks, so why not reduce them a bit—even if it messes up my hairstyle?

While driving in a car with some friends here in India, they asked whether they should wear seatbelts since it’s not legally required. But I believe in using all the safety features available, so I wore my seatbelt. No harm done!


(12-24-2024, 02:22 PM)rydabent Wrote:  Everyone that bikes is best advised to wear a helmet in case of an accident. If a car hits you, and you sue, the drivers lawyer will make you partly to blame if you were not wearing a helmet.
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