> Ah, found the American [...] it’s certainly not 80-90 of those 200, that’s preposterous
Right, yes, I’m on the only American here, and only Americans believe that bike helmets make you safe.
I didn’t make the claim, it was made by SWOV of The Hague in the Netherlands, and republished by DutchNews. Since you’re there, maybe take this up with them? They did look at the detailed analysis, and they said helmets would save 85 Netherlanders per year, not me.
> The USA’s main mode of transportation is cars [...] killing over 40,000 people a year directly
Why did you turn this into a death competition? What does this have to do with cars? The discussion was over whether bike helmets make you safer or not.
I’m fully aware of how bad cars are. Your nationalistic slight aside, not all Americans want cars and the deaths that come with them. I can’t control that. But I can wear a helmet.
> Wearing helmets decreases bike use, which kills in far greater numbers.
That’s a strong claim. Please put a magnitude on it and some evidence and sources behind it.
Right, yes, I’m on the only American here, and only Americans believe that bike helmets make you safe.
I didn’t make the claim, it was made by SWOV of The Hague in the Netherlands, and republished by DutchNews. Since you’re there, maybe take this up with them? They did look at the detailed analysis, and they said helmets would save 85 Netherlanders per year, not me.
> The USA’s main mode of transportation is cars [...] killing over 40,000 people a year directly
Why did you turn this into a death competition? What does this have to do with cars? The discussion was over whether bike helmets make you safer or not.
I’m fully aware of how bad cars are. Your nationalistic slight aside, not all Americans want cars and the deaths that come with them. I can’t control that. But I can wear a helmet.
> Wearing helmets decreases bike use, which kills in far greater numbers.
That’s a strong claim. Please put a magnitude on it and some evidence and sources behind it.