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On May 30, 1:16=A0pm, "Mr. Benn" <%%@%%.%> wrote: > > I cannot understand why some people still believe that it's safer *not* t= o > wear a helmet.

They don't really believe it (at least not most of them), they've just decided that because cyclists are "morally superior" to other road users, no restrictions on them should ever be advocted, however sensible they are, and however many cyclists' lives they save.

Sad, really, that such people are more concerned about "encouraging cycling" (or rather discouraging motoring) than they are about real road safety. Still, it's nothing new round here. Speed camera advocacy is another example where preventing cyclist deaths (and other road user deaths) takes a back seat to bullying motorists out of their cars.