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Nagging doubts raised over helmet safety 6-Apr-2011 At 9:17:47 AM tnd

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On 5/04/2011 dougal wrote:
>Re 'Helmeted Warrior' the same thing is found to happen with cars. Except
>for seatbelts all 'safety' improvements like ABS, crumple zones and bags
>did make a car safer but it was found that people shifted percieved risk
>down; drove faster and took more risks. In the end the stats on accidents
>never changed. Silly aren't we?

Sorry, this is bullsh1t. Injury rates rates have dropped worldwide due to passive safety devices like crumple zones and air bags. Active safety devices like ABS and especially steering stability control are estimated to have avoided numerous accidents.

And if you really think about it, who the hell gets into a car and thinks, beauty, crumple zone and air bags, I'll drive like a maniac?