A P.E.I. mother who lost her 14-year-old son in a cycling accident hopes to send a message this weekend about the importance of wearing helmets. Read more.
I've hit my head hard tripping on stairs and falling out of a tree as a child. This boy had a very unfortunate freak accident, and while those must be studied to reduce them as much as possible, they are not a sound basis for sustainable active transport policy. Huge numbers of children in cycling-friendly countries cycle every days in normal clothing, yet their death and serious injury rates are very low.
The reasons are too complex to address with a foam hat that discourages casual cycling and thus worsens overall health levels.
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I've hit my head hard tripping on stairs and falling out of a tree as a child. This boy had a very unfortunate freak accident, and while those must be studied to reduce them as much as possible, they are not a sound basis for sustainable active transport policy. Huge numbers of children in cycling-friendly countries cycle every days in normal clothing, yet their death and serious injury rates are very low.
The reasons are too complex to address with a foam hat that discourages casual cycling and thus worsens overall health levels.
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