Make it a legal requirement that a safety helmet must be worn at all times when operating a bike on a road.

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Make it a legal requirement that a safety helmet must be worn at all times when operating a bike on a road.

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What cost would you put on a life compared to the cost of a helmet?

For too long a large proportion of cyclists have been allowed to operate a bike without a safety helmet and this must be stopped.

STATISTICS AND FACTS:
Cyclist Casualties, 2011
Killed: 107
Seriously Injured: 3,085
Slightly Injured: 16,023
Total: 19,215

Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of head injury by as much as 85%.
Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of brain injury by as much as 88%.
It is estimated that 75% of bicycle-related deaths among children could be prevented with a bicycle helmet.


WHAT I RECOMMEND SHOULD HAPPEN:
I recommend that the government issue a heavy fine if a cyclist is caught not wearing a helmet. If the cyclist is under 16 then the parent should pay a greater fine or if the issue happens again court action.

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