Re: 1972 Legnano in the news

On Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:06:28 +0700, John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
wrote:

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

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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.

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They still do. The entire post is:
"Children under 10 need to cross the street with an adult. Every child
is different, but developmentally, most kids are unable to judge the
speed and distance of oncoming cars until age 10."
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See:
https://www.healthday.com/health-news/public-health/kids-can-t-accurately-judge-speed-of-approaching-cars-study-646577.html
https://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/study-claims-children-cannot-judge-speeds-above-20mph-1334/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101123101539.htm
https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2010/11/26/children-cannot-accurately-see-vehicles-going-above-20-mph/38323/
https://www.parenthub.com.au/news/kids-news/why-children-struggle-to-cross-busy-streets-safely/
https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/local-transport-today/news/26119/-kids-can-t-perceive-fast-traffic
https://swov.nl/en/fact/children-how-do-children-develop-and-how-does-affect-road-safety
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And there's this:
https://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/crud/Bicycle-Safety.jpg
(Thanks, Jeff.)

I believe governments have an obligation to
protect children. To what extent that protection should go is
detirmined by the voters in that jurisdiction.

--
C'est bon
Soloman