BentMikey said:Would you ride regularly on your commute without a helmet? The answer based on your previous posts, is no. That is proof of your risk compensation behaviour. You're using safety equipment to compensate for and allow you to take part in an activity that you perceive as too risky to do otherwise. If it were really that risky, you'd be better off not cycling in the first place rather than relying on safety gear that only might work, and then only in a very limited set of accident circumstances.
you don't half make some odd statements and frankly I find your 'proofs' anything but
I'm using safety equipment because it's a good idea and reduces me chance of serious injury
If there was no such thing as helmets I'd still ride
It's a simple no brainer for me, it costs me nothing and might save my arse, ditto lights, ditto hi viz
It's not risk compensation, it's common sense, it doesn't affect my riding at all to my knowledge