"We want to make cycling as safe as possible, just like the supporters of this bill. But there's robust evidence that making helmets compulsory puts people off cycling in the first place."Sorry Tim but your organisation has spent years campaigning for tougher restrictions on motorists to improve cyclist safety and now you're facing the same kind of overbearing legislation being placed on the activities and lifestyle that you've chosen you don't like it? Why is that Tim?
On the same thread on the CTC forum that discusses mounting an opposition to the proposed legislation there is also a discussion about changing the speed limits directly from m/h to km/h to reduce traffic speeds by 37.5%. The 'restrict everyone but me' attitude of your members would be laughable if it wasn't so sickening.
It is my opinion that helmets can help to prevent head injuries. I've seen more than a few accidents where the helmet has borne the brunt of an impact, some where the helmet has split with the force of the crash. I know personally of at least two examples of riders who are brain damaged after accidents when they where not helmeted.
On the subject of riding helmeted or not I as a (less frequently than I used to be) cyclist don't really care if people do or don't. I choose to wear one when riding cross country but not when I pop down to the shops but then I believe in choice and personal responsibility.
So, even though I find your attitude towards motorists, your calls for tougher restrictions on motorists, appallingly cuntish I find myself having to agree with you that this proposed legislation should be rejected.
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Cycling is too dangerous in 2011 on proper roads with real people moving in cars upon them (for which the car owners have paid in spades.)
And furthermore, as it now is mostly a green-anti-motorist-attitude-statement-of-position, I will ensure in my Government, as Principal-Secretary-of-state-for-War-and-Foreign-Relations, that cyclists will certainly pay for insurance.
Third-Party-Only will start at £4,466,019 per year, payable in advance. "Comprehensive insurance for cyclophiles" may be available to the very rich (cyclophiles), who will of course be able to drive their Aston Martins and Jaguars anywhere they please for under £3,000 a year (comp) instead.
Note: This figure of £4-million-odd was calculated by an actuary friend of mine last night, over a few jars, based on the injuries suffered by people engaging in cyclophilia, and what it "costs the NHS".)
Cycling has no place in "New Britain, A Young Country".
If you are cycling on the road, you really need to wear a helmet.
It is very easy to be sent flying and if the front wheel goes from under you, it will be a hard landing.
British roads are mostly not geared up for cycling, and many, particularly in the country are too narrow.
Give it a few years though, and our roads will have less cars on them anyway.
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