Re: 1972 Legnano in the news

AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

On 11/15/2024 4:52 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 11/14/2024 1:56 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:

Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> writes:
 

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.)
 

 
This i suspect like the bike holsters for guns, while available to buy,
they aren’t seen in the flesh.
 
I see lots of kids and babies with families and friends let alone living in
a large city, not a walking helmet to be seen!

 
I have never seen one in real life either, except for those somehow
medically compromised, which is why I was surprised to see so many
online.  Don't know whether it's the start of an actual trend or just
over hopeful selling.

 
Some Japanese schools have mandated walking helmets. See
https://www.vehicularcyclist.com/jpeds.html
 

 
They do but Japan is definitely outside the bell curve, and an outlier with
that!
 
Roger Merriman
 

 
 
The Japanese are on average among the longest lived peoples.
 Unfortunately others ascribe that to a bazillion vagaries
of Japanese culture, some relevant and some not.
 

Head injury risk are highest 0-5 and at the other end of the curve, I’m
still unconvinced that helmets are useful though!

Roger Merriman