I met a retired A&E consultant at a dinner some time back and he was
discussing, in general terms, the main cause of serious injuries. He
described cyclists who didn’t wear helmets as ‘mobile organ donors’
although, surprisingly, he was a keen cyclist and had done the London to
Brighton ride more than once- with a helmet.
Not wearing a seat belt was another one on his list. Some of his DIY
stories were rather scary - especially a chainsaw one, especially as the
following day I was planning to attack some trees in the garden.
Fortunately, I’m careful and still have all my limbs.