[OHPV-list] Wear Helmet, Get Hit

Tue Sep 19 20:10:53 EDT 2006

(I picked this link off of LewRockwell.com:)

"Cyclists who wear protective helmets are more likely to be knocked down by
passing vehicles, new research from Bath University suggests.

"The study found drivers tend to pass closer when overtaking cyclists
wearing helmets than those who are bare-headed.

"Dr Ian Walker was struck by a bus and a lorry during the experiment. He was
wearing a helmet both times."

For the full article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/5334208.stm

--Danford