Cathryn said:I'd never ride without one in the UK but have this conviction that foreign roads (especially French ones) are safe. Mad, I know.
HJ said:Why bother, the things are pretty much useless anyway...
Yes, with 3 out of 4 deaths taking place in the countryside it's a lot more dangerous, but I suppose the perceived danger is less.andym said:But of course there is a world of difference between commuting to work in a town or city and riding a deserted road in the countryside.
andym said:Actually, if you take road fatalities as the measure of safety then British roads are some of the safest in the world (only Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands have lower rates). The fatality rate in France is significantly higher.
But of course there is a world of difference between commuting to work in a town or city and riding a deserted road in the countryside.
HJ said:Why bother, the things are pretty much useless anyway...
theloafer said:last july one person on our tour of the alps came off going down the glandon he recons his lid saved him....