09-14-2019, 09:17 PM
(09-14-2019, 03:24 PM)jamincan Wrote: Helmets (...) are not designed to protect a cyclist from collisions with vehicles
If I understand correctly, they do protect the cyclist's head in the case of an impact with the ground. And an impact with the ground could be the secondary result of a collision wit a motor vehicle, could it not?
(09-14-2019, 03:24 PM)jamincan Wrote: The pedestrian was on their phone, or was wearing dark clothing, or the cyclist didn't have lights on their bikes, or they weren't wearing a helmet. Nevermind that none of these actions would be breaking any laws, (...)
This is really an aside ... but is it really true that bicycle lights/reflectors are not required (when riding in the dark) in Ontario? If so, that really is shocking to me. Where I grew up, this was mandatory, and no one complained about it, in spite of the super-inefficient generators for the headlights.