[PLUG-TALK] Bike helmets, science, and anger

[Ronald Chmara]

On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Paul Heinlein <heinlein at madboa.com> wrote:
> Without denying that better studies would be useful, I'll just return to my
> main point, i.e.,
>
> * (properly designed) helmets would probably help pedestrians and
>   automobile occupants about as much as they help bicyclists, but
>
> * people only get hot and bothered when bicyclists don't wear them.

I would quibble with the second point... I have seen people get hot
and bothered about "organ donors" of both bicycle, and motorcycle,
varieties, not wearing helmets, for example.

I also see signs of social stigma about auto drivers not wearing
seatbelts, and skaters (roller, blade, and board) not wearing gelmets
and pads... I don't think it's limited to bicycles, perhaps there
might be a more general issue of "safety shaming"?

-Ronabop