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• I'll sign!

  If someone want's to start a petition to get rid of the mandatory helmet law, I'll sign it. I'll also help you collect signatures.

  Posted by Maia January 25, 2011 20:10:58

• Helmets are the giant white elephant in the room.

  Mandatory helmet laws are nothing more than a smokescreen with nothing but anecdotal evidence to back them up.
  The experiment is ongoing here in Canada. With the evidence BUILDING toward an indication that head injuries are LOWER in the Provinces that have NO helmet law.
  I have absolutely no problem with those who wish to wear them for their own personal wish for a "feeling" of safety; but helmets should be a matter of Choice.
  It's very obvious that the Melbourne Bike Share is an experiment built to fail from the outset; with no use of the undeniable evidence from other centres that have successful Bike Shares around the world.
  Lose the mandatory helmet law, and build improved cycling infrastructure.
  'Nuff said.

  Posted by Andrew Mitchell January 25, 2011 08:32:08

• Helmet Laws are important!

  It may be inconvenient but mandatory helmet laws are there for a reason. They save lives!

  Posted by Karyn Climans January 25, 2011 07:54:29

• Other options

  Bike share infrastructure doesn't work with the helmet regulation. I applaud the work on encouraging cycling, but other infrastructure would have been better placed. One new product that I have found that would make a better fit would be the Gearlocks system. That system appears to support a more secure network for private bicycles.

  Posted by Sean Bonnet December 01, 2010 21:03:32