Helmet debate

[Leaway2]

Light blue touch paper and retire.

 

[fossyant]

 

[upsidedown]

Emily Thornberry, Labour MP for Islington South & Finsbury, 1st words spoken : " I don't wear a helmet because i don't want to. Ther only danger on the roads is cars."

Never heard of her before but she seems to have a very good grasp of cycling safety problems.

 

[yello]

Is that is??

Admitted, I didn't hear the first bit (with Cracknell and Thornbury) but what I heard sounded like scare tactics rather than debate. It probably frightened people off cycling altogether! I mean, it's only a matter of time before you have a "serious accident" by the sounds of it.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Is that is??

Admitted, I didn't hear the first bit (with Cracknell and Thornbury) but what I heard sounded like scare tactics rather than debate. It probably frightened people off cycling altogether! I mean, it's only a matter of time before you have a "serious accident" by the sounds of it.

He wasn't on it, probably just as well.

 

[PK99]

Emily Thornberry, Labour MP for Islington South & Finsbury, 1st words spoken : " I don't wear a helmet because i don't want to. Ther only danger on the roads is cars."

Never heard of her before but she seems to have a very good grasp of cycling safety problems.

Nonsense.

i touched wheels with the guy in front a year or so and brought half the club ride down.

 

[upsidedown]

Did you bang your head ?

 

[yello]

perhaps she meant 'yourself and other roads users' rather than cars.