Subject: RE: Apparently, the average person can run 15 mph.... merlin2375 - 2009-03-18 7:11 PM Journalism failure....what else can you say.
As far as helmets and skiing, isn't it common sense that a helmet can't save you from everything and every accident? Same thing goes for bike helmets, seatbelts, airbags, hockey pads, shoulder pads, hockey helmets, etc, etc,etc. It's all about minimizing risk, not eliminating it.
x2. Why add to the risk unnecessarily? In addition, I caught this line from the article: " If they're moving faster than 15 or 20 m.p.h. and strike ice, hard-packed snow or another solid object with the head, they're likely to suffer severe injury, and again the presence of a helmet may not make much difference." Really? Because I think we've all gone more than 15-20 mph on the bike, and while a crash at that speed would not be good, I am more concerned about the road rash and the damage to my bike than I am that my helmet will fail and I will die. Maybe suffer a concussion, but this reads as if it makes no difference if I have my helmet on. Without a helmet, I am pretty sure I will sure pretty severe TBI, but having one will make a big difference. |