I still believe that bicycle helmets are a net negative for cycling safety, due to a combination of them not improving crash survivability as much as folks believe while at the same time increasing the number of crashes due to rider and driver behaviour. But who can argue against the perception of the masses?
I think it wasn’t lawsuits, but good ol’ American advertising: helmet manufacturers created a need in the minds of consumers where there had not been one before (cf. deodorant, cigarettes and plenty more).
I think it wasn’t lawsuits, but good ol’ American advertising: helmet manufacturers created a need in the minds of consumers where there had not been one before (cf. deodorant, cigarettes and plenty more).