Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
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- County Durham
That's "Long" as in about 6 or 7 years. And having seen the transcript of the meeting that decided it (as I'm sure you have too) it wasn't exactly a unanimous decision
The subtext being "still compulsory for children" - I am happy with that.
I didn't see any differentiation between adults and children in the Telegraph article. It just referred to cyclists as far as I can see. Where did you find your subtext?
More than two thirds of the respected journal's readers said they opposed compulsory helmets for adults.
Democracy doesn't always bring about the best outcome.
the report also says that head injuries have decreased since they made it compulsary
What the paragraph said in full however was:-
Australia made it illegal to not wear a helmet in 1991 but Sydney University researchers have called for the law to be repealed, arguing that the fall in head injuries was down to road safety improvements, rather than the new law.
You do realise that University Research can mean 10 minutes of number crunching by some 1st year students don't you.