Cycling in Brisbane Australia

Helmetless Riders

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Curious about helmet laws? Sick of fools yelling "Where's your helmet!?"? Can't understand why a safe mode of transport like cycling has been singled out for mandatory helmet wearing? Want to ride with the breeze in your hair? This is your group.

Location: Brisbane
Members: 45
Latest Activity: 11 hours ago

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Links you should read before you start with the "A helmet saved my life!" stories:

HelmetFreedom.org - help repeal the all-age mandatory helmet law in Australia

Freedom Cyclist v Helmet Laws

Helmetless Riders' Group on Sydney Cyclist - lots of great educated discussion and debate has been going on in Sydney.

Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Laws in Western Australia
- local data on the issue of mandatory helmet legislation.
Cycle Helmets - An International Resource
- critical analysis of worldwide data.
Professor John Adams - Publications & Conferences

No clear evidence from countries that enforced the wearing of bicycle helmets

Discussion Forum

What Comes Next - A Policy Rethink?

Started by Doc Embrey. Last reply by Raymond Mar 29. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Seen in the Brisbane Times - …Continue

Asia Pacific Cycling Congress vid

Started by Aaron Ball. Last reply by Paul Martin Dec 18, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Very occasionally I see things on youtube that are worth telling people about. This doesn't fit into that category, but it does fit into the category of…Continue

Helmets should be mandated for Christmas!

Started by Aaron Ball. Last reply by Raymond Dec 16, 2012. 4 Replies 1 Like

See linked article. 20 injuries last year from Christmas tree decorating-related falls. If only all those people were wearing helmets! If it only saves one little child's Christmas then it's worth…Continue

A Story From The Age

Started by Paul Martin. Last reply by Big Steve Sep 28, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

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Comment by Richard Bean 11 hours ago: A great article. "If they can’t make an overwhelming case to change a rule, it doesn’t get touched." Sounds familiar. A CityCycle manager told me the best way to lobby for an exemption for CityCycle was (as opposed to helmet freedom's comparison of Brisbane's hire rates to other schemes) to gather lots of evidence that bike sharing is safe worldwide.

I presume the ASTM standard is better than the AS? What's the cheapest helmet which meets the ASTM standard?

Comment by puddle jumper 11 hours ago: "Here’s the trouble. Stat #3: As more people buckled on helmets, brain injuries also increased."

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Comment by Jen on Sunday: It's Bike Snob NYC and he was going to Boston yesterday, so I assume it was there.

Comment by Paul Martin on Sunday: Good idea. :)

Comment by Aaron Ball on Sunday: How about a bit of black paint just for the "wear a helmet" bit, and a red diagonal line through the pic of the head wearing a helmet. I like the ambiguity of "no excuses" given that helmets pretty much are just that, government's excuses for not making places safe.

Comment by Paul Martin on Sunday: Any idea where that was taken, Jen? Is it even a legal requirement to wear one where that was taken? If not, the FU indeed.