«Contrary to popular belief, provincial
helmet legislation does not cause people to cycle less, but it does result in increased helmet use, which has been shown to prevent serious head injuries, «said Dr. Zarychanski.
Not exact matches
«I think we should trial repealing the
legislation to see what happens if we don't have to wear
helmets all the time, and I don't think you'll get the massive increases in adverse events that people fear,» Dr Rissel added.
We
did not find a relationship between injury rates and
helmet legislation.
The researchers
did not find a correlation between bike
helmet legislation and injury rates, but it
did find that female cyclists tend to be more cautious.