Research shows that cars overtake you more closely when you wear a helmet, and pass more safely when you don't (drianwalker.com)

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Researcher also has free (speech and beer) schematics for making your own sensor and replicating the experiment.

Have you heard of this concept? Does it ring true for you? Do you live somewhere where cars pass you dangerously?

Wear a helmet or don't, but either way, society is responsible for making bicycling safer, and encouraging more people to take a bicycle over a car trip. Mandatory helmet laws reduce the number of people cycling, and the safety in numbers factor.

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[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 6 points 2 days ago

I remember ther was a thing with putting like a clown afro wig on the helmet so it looked like you were not wearing one.

[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Double edged sword if you ask me, but perhaps a rational choice in some contexts

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