Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 7 months agoMotivation comes in many formslemmy.worldimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1521arrow-down18
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minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·7 months agoAt least smoking is relaxing and delicious. There’s zero upside to not wearing a helmet.
minus-squareaeharding@vger.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·7 months agoNot to your own personal choice, but there absolutely is downside to stigma and helmet mandates. Studies show they reduce cycling numbers which means people drive instead, which increases death and injury, because spoiler, cars are dangerous. Good article with references: https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/bike-helmets-cyclist-deaths-do-you-need-to-wear.html And more on other issues too with helmet mandates, like how police enforce… https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/20/us-helmet-laws-police-citations-cyclists-of-colour-homeless
At least smoking is relaxing and delicious. There’s zero upside to not wearing a helmet.
Not to your own personal choice, but there absolutely is downside to stigma and helmet mandates. Studies show they reduce cycling numbers which means people drive instead, which increases death and injury, because spoiler, cars are dangerous.
Good article with references:
https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/bike-helmets-cyclist-deaths-do-you-need-to-wear.html
And more on other issues too with helmet mandates, like how police enforce… https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/20/us-helmet-laws-police-citations-cyclists-of-colour-homeless