Chris Boardman was appointed Greater Manchester’s first ever commissioner for walking and cycling in 2017. Known s “The Professor, Boardman is a British former racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, broke the world hour record three times, and won three stages and wore the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France. In 1992, he was awarded an MBE for services to cycling.
Chris Boardman: “Helmets not even in top 10 of things that keep cycling safe”
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Safety is about all parties involved taking a role . The bike rider is part of the issue. That’s the type of idealism that the society has develop. All many levels. I speak as a retired paramedic who knows about accidents and who has liability
Those who want to wear a helmet should definitely do so. APCSC doesn’t advocate not wearing a helmet, but that the government should not require it, nor should any bicyclist be shamed for not wearing one, or blamed for being injured by being in a crash with a car, wearing a helmet or not. The debate takes away from the serious issue: the need for better bicycle infrastructure in the US.