Do helmets give cyclists a false sense of security?

[Gary Cziko]

“Though the protection afforded by helmets does have limitations, one thing is clear: scientific evidence does not support the risk compensation theory for PedalMe’s anti-helmet mandate and reveals their policy for what it truly is: careless at best, and at worst, an accident waiting to happen.”

https://peterattiamd.com/do-helmets-give-cyclists-a-false-sense-of-security/

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Gary Cziko ("ZEE-ko"), Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Board of Directors, California Association of Bicycle Organizations (CABObike.org)

CyclingSavvy Instructor (CSI)

Board of Directors, American Bicycling Education Association (March 2015 - August 2021)

Expert Witness for Cyclists' Rights

Author:

Without Miracles: Universal Selection Theory and the Second Darwinian Revolution (MIT Press, 1995)

The Things We Do: Using the Lessons of Bernard and Darwin to Understand the What, How, and Why of Our Behavior (MIT Press, 2000)

[John Eldon]

Thank you, Gary. All of us who know how to ride safely always wear a helmet and always ride as though we just realized we left it at home by mistake. 

John A. Eldon, D.Env.

http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/JohnEldon
Digital Design Engineering Consultant
Environmental Engineering Consultant

Instructor, UCSD & UCSD Extension

Life Senior Member, IEEE

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[Ramon Zavala]

I've had this concern since I first heard it years ago.

My response was to teach around it. I tell my students, "When you put on your helmet, it should be like flipping a switch-- I'm going for a ride now. I need to think like I'm driving a vehicle on the road. I have to look out for my safety and the safety of others."

Ramon