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   bikejourno (bikejourno@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Dec-2022 21:35:39 JST bikejourno

   Can we have a slow clap for #Japan's government? This is a breathtakingly stupid decision that will eliminate #cycling as a relevant mode of transport.
   Making helmets mandatory has been proven repeatedly to lower overall bicycle use. And where there are less cyclists they are more endangered.
   Do you want to make cycling safer? Than bloody invest in #infrastructure and don't come up with mandatory helmet laws. And no: that's NOT news.

   https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221220/p2a/00m/0na/067000c

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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Dec-2022 21:36:02 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     @bikejourno Cycling has already been safer in Japan because of smaller streets forcing slower car speeds, too.
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     Karen Simpson (vesperto@gladtech.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Dec-2022 00:09:33 JST Karen Simpson

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     @bikejourno
     @tk

     How is not wearing a helmet safer again?

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     bikejourno (bikejourno@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Friday, 23-Dec-2022 00:09:33 JST bikejourno

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     • Karen Simpson

     @vesperto @tk

     One more time: We are discussing helmet mandates and NOT helmets as such.
     
     It's about priorities.
     It's about labeling #cycling as something dangerous.
     It's about lazy politicians fighting symptoms rather than addressing the cause of accidents.
     It's about lame excuses in order to avoid investments in safer infrastructure.

     It's NOT about the question if a helmet protects.
     Got that? If so: great.
     If not: Not my problem.

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     Ben Fulton (benfulton@urbanists.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Dec-2022 01:33:08 JST Ben Fulton

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     • Karen Simpson

     @bikejourno @vesperto @tk I don't know if it's the same in the UK, but helmet laws are also a good excuse to harass minorities in this country.

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