Ash
Warming-Up
- Apr 23, 2006
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hi
Now I have lost the link to this one, so if anyone can find it please let me know. However a large british survey has just proven that drivers of all vehicles actually pass CLOSER to cyclists wearing helmets and decked out in professional looking cycling clothes. Reason? They think they are more competent on the road and thus less likely to have a collision with them.
From my experience of biking for many years in Tokyo, I tend to agree with this. Personally I think you would be nuts to get out on Shin Ome Kaido without a helmet, so I think this is scary news...
What do the rest of you think? Maybe we should have a sign on the back of the bike 'Beware: Only Looks Competent'
Ash
Now I have lost the link to this one, so if anyone can find it please let me know. However a large british survey has just proven that drivers of all vehicles actually pass CLOSER to cyclists wearing helmets and decked out in professional looking cycling clothes. Reason? They think they are more competent on the road and thus less likely to have a collision with them.
From my experience of biking for many years in Tokyo, I tend to agree with this. Personally I think you would be nuts to get out on Shin Ome Kaido without a helmet, so I think this is scary news...
What do the rest of you think? Maybe we should have a sign on the back of the bike 'Beware: Only Looks Competent'
Ash