In Portugal: 'Nearly half of all traffic fatalities occur among those with the least protection' i.e. cars kill the rest of us.
and 'Portugal tried to pass a law making cycle helmets compulsory, but due to protests it didn’t get passed'.
Clearly we need more protests against the

The problem with relying on Safety in Numbers and ignoring health benefits of cycling when considering helmet law is (a) s.i.n. is debatable, health is not and (b) health effect of depressing cycling hugely more significant. nyc.streetsblog.org/2012/06/06/a-c…

The Minister for Transport has responded to a request from Galway JPC to make hi-viz and helmets mandatory for cyclists. Thank-you minister for rejecting this suggestion. All international evidence is that making them mandatory does not make our roads safer.

Congratulations to Cycling Embassy JP member Kosuke Miyata on the second printing of his book - “How to Build a Bicycle City: Learning from the World”.

I hope it’s widely read and the wisdom of your writing spreads throughout the land.

Japanese people voting with their heads
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/genera…

From @Bicycle_Network survey of members and others which informed their policy to reform helmet law:
'30.4% would ride more if helmets weren’t mandatory'
freestylecyclists.org/bicycle-networ…

With a revival of defunct organisation Amy Gillett Foundation being talked about, here's our old post on their signature 'achievement', the 1m passing rule:
freestylecyclists.org/a-meter-matter…

Worth a read. cc: Bike Melbourne
Freestyle Cyclists I don't see this revival as a good thing. We need an advocacy group that works at the grassroots with local advocacy groups and pushes for the recommendations outlined in the inquiry for road safety. escapecollective.com/amy-gillett-fo…

And done without forcing people to wear helmets.

Freestyle Cyclists “Our purpose is to advocate for changes that will encourage more people to ride more often.”

So we’re going to support a law that suppresses cycling and prevents infrastructure being built. Great work guys.

When you have to lie to justify anti-cycling policy, it's clear that your real reasons don't stack up.

Bicycle Network has issued a tissue of lies to justify their victim blaming pro-helmet law policy flip: bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2024/…

Guam: 'Loss of even a single life is one too many'
So, protected bike lanes?
Nope, wear helmets:
guampdn.com/news/loss-of-e…

Driver of SUV: 'the crushed cyclist under my wheels should have worn a helmet! You are so vulnerable on a bike, so please protect yourself...'
- De Speld
speld.nl/2024/04/12/bes…

Today, several Dutch organizations suggested helmets to increase road safety.

We say: welcome to the fight against road danger!

To assist you, here's a proven hierarchy of effective interventions to consider from now!

Rosebank stackhats were made in Australia in the years prior to helmet law and Rosebank campaigned for that law. Now a company called Rosebank Engineering makes parts for the aircraft Israel uses to bomb Palestinian hospitals, mosques, churches and apartments. Are the two

Liveable Melbourne The mandatory helmet law is largely to blame

Japanese riders don't want to wear helmets.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/0…

Saskatoon police using bicycle bylaw as 'a ruse' to stop, search and catalogue Indigenous men, lawyer says
cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

Nachdem Helmdiskussionen nicht mehr ziehen, hat sich der autoindustrielle Komplex jetzt auf die Gefahren des Kindertransports in Lastenrädern verlegt. Demnächst auch in Ihrer Zeitung.