Submitted on Monday 28th March 2016
Rejected on Friday 1st April 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Provide helmets with all Santander cycles in London
Deaths and injuries among cyclists have risen sharply year upon year, and a large part of those injuries and fatalities is caused by cyclists not wearing a helmet. Santander cycles in London are provided without helmets, meaning that there is incredible danger to the cyclist when they rent a bike.
Traumatic brain injuries are caused by a blow to the head that disrupts the brain’s function. It can lead to temporary or permanent disabilities. Fifty percent of these types of injuries are due to bicycle, car or pedestrian-vehicle accidents.
According to American Journal of Public Health reports, city bike sharing schemes increase the risk of brain injury by 14 percent.
TFL promotes the use of helmets among cyclists, so please extend this to providing helmets with the Santander cycles.
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