Ace wrote:
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:26:41 GMT, Pip Luscher
wrote:

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:06:10 -0000, "MoonMan"
wrote:

I don't understand this "reckless behavior to compensate for
feeling safer" idea, why should a helmet make you feel safer?

ISTR that it's called "risk compensation" and I'm very aware of it
when riding a motorbike. If I'm wearing full leathers as opposed to,
say, jacket and jeans, I ride a lot faster (for relative values of
fast), especially round corners.

Indeed, and it's a basic human reaction - the safer we feel, the more
likely we are to take risks. Even being aware of it doesn't stop you
doing it.

But as I said above, a helmet doesn't make me feel safer (apart from my chin
guard and slalom poles that is), I've never ridden a Motorbike on the road
without a helmet so I don't know any different in that case, and I tend not
to wear my pushbike helmet because it's uncomfortable and I can't see much
benefit, I certainly don't think a push bike helmet would protect me from
much more than cuts and graizes.


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Chris *:-)

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