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On Apr 1, 6:42=A0pm, Judith Smith  wrote: > How about telling us about Risk Compensation - you seem to think you > know all about it?

Oh be quiet, you "troll" (where "troll" =3D someone who makes Chapman look foolish by asking him something that he doesn't want to answer).

> 63 children age 6+ were asked if they took extra risks when wearing prote= ctive equipment. =A0When asked the hypothetical question - would you ride y= our cycle faster if you were wearing protection, 22 of the children said th= at they would. > > Guy Chapman and BHRF say that this proves that people take extra risks wh= en using cycle helmets.

Oh, what a surprise. Crapman using the "speed is bad" line in order to pursue a "hidden" agenda. (Of course, speed is perfectly OK with him otherwise, c.f. his numerous boastings about having supposedly cycled through London at warp speed last Friday, etc).