Re: 1972 Legnano in the news

On Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:29:58 -0500, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 11/12/2024 4:44 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:

 
I just did a web search for "walking helmet", and got pages of stuff on
helmets for babies and toddlers learning to walk.  I guess that's a
thing these days; I must be out of touch.  Perhaps one day we'll see a
generation unwilling to step outside without a helmet.

>
That'll be a sad day indeed. But the general trend toward "Danger!
Danger!" warnings is strong. At one time, Safe Kids recommended that no
kid under age 10 be allowed to cross a street alone.
>
And there's this:
https://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/crud/Bicycle-Safety.jpg
(Thanks, Jeff.)

I understand that some fear mongers actually want to ban bidirectional
side paths.

--
C'est bon
Soloman