BobtheBuilder wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:25 pmMichaelB wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:21 pmUmmm, no. I NEVER said that.BobtheBuilder wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:19 am….
But, at a minimum, I'm glad we can all agree that mandatory helmet laws are stupid.
And I also don’t agree that MHL is the only thing that stops people from riding bicycles.
And if this forum isn’t for you because some people disagree with your view, then maybe this isn’t the forum for you ?MichaelB wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:04 am
I, and many others get it. It’s done, dusted and proven beyond a doubt on this forum, if not everywhere else the injustice (even though in the area you reside in has lax enforcement coupled with low monetary imposition) that Aussie MHL’s encroach on many people’s liberties and decision making capability to choose their own fate.
Got it.
Here is the complete post you selectively edited out of the 2nd quote to make it misleading
MichaelB wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:04 amDear Mr BtB,
From what I have seen, there seems to be an overwhelming recurrence of trying to link various other lifer tasks involving humans and their death rate where there is no mandatory requirement for any such safety devices (such as helmets, gloves, training etc) and comparing that to cycling rules in Australia.
I, and many others get it. It’s done, dusted and proven beyond a doubt on this forum, if not everywhere else the injustice (even though in the area you reside in has lax enforcement coupled with low monetary imposition) that Aussie MHL’s encroach on many people’s liberties and decision making capability to choose their own fate.
Got it.
We also all agree that helmets for bicycles are not designed to reduce the impact of being run over by a car, projected into solid barriers at excessive speed or protect those that ride ‘furiously and dangerously’ just because they are wearing a helmet.
They DO protect the head somewhat/lots (take you preferred wording pending your own understanding of consequence and likelihood) from making a potentially fatal/serious head strike on the ground, in the rare event of a fall, a lesser injury.
The fact that the legislation is still in place means that whomever has tried to convince any of the Australian authorities in charge and capable of making a change has not been successful.
So that really means those that are against MHL need to do something different if they REALLY want change. I’m not one of those (if that wasn’t already understood).
Q.E.D.