• stoly@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Here’s the thing: falling off your bike is dangerous but not as dangerous as being hit by a car. A significant number of biking accidents are someone being drove over.

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      8 months ago

      If you get hit by a car, you could be hitting your head a lot harder than you would on a normal fall, so it could also be argued that makes helmets more important.

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        8 months ago

        I think my point is to note that the real danger comes from drivers and that bicycling isn’t inherently so dangerous.

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          8 months ago

          There’s some danger, but yeah, nowhere near the level of danger that motor vehicles pose. I wear a helmet even if I’m not going on roads though because why not?

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            8 months ago

            I agree–I have always worn a helmet too. Then you look at places like Amsterdam where tens of thousands of people commute daily on bikes with no trouble, but I also guess that they have protected vias.