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Just in Time for Memorial Day Weekend

Mikael over at Copenhagenize presents the ultimate tool for “vulnerable road users”: The Motoring helmet!

(careful readers will recall I broach the seemingly outlandish idea of helmets for car drivers in Traffic)

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3 Responses to “Just in Time for Memorial Day Weekend”

  1. John D. Williams Says:
    May 24th, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    I believe we should work toward the opposite– all vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles included– not being required to use helmets. There is a subtle presumption involved.

  2. Grant Johnson, PE, PTOE Says:
    May 26th, 2009 at 11:15 am

    Big insurance companies and their lobbyists push these things to reduce their costs. AIG comes to mind.

  3. Norm Chow Says:
    May 28th, 2009 at 6:38 am

    OCD

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