Chris Siebenmann @cks@mastodon.social
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Another factor for North America (and maybe Europe as well) is that cycling safety laws and regulations are extremely selectively enforced. In practice they become tools for the police to harass cyclists they don't like, and often this will be poorer or minority cyclists (who face lots of obstacles as it is).

(This also holds true for requirements for bike lights.)

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Quixoticgeek (@quixoticgeek@v.st)

So my toot about helmet laws increasing heart disease has got a few replies by people wondering wtf. The way it works is that mandatory helmet laws reduce cycling, fewer people cycling results in an increase in obesity related illnesses like heart disease and diabetes. One of, if not rhe best, things that a government can do to improve health at a population level is increasing active travel (walking and cycling). 1/n https://theconversation.com/ditching-bike-helmets-laws-better-for-health-42

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