Why Mandating Bicycle Helmets is a Bad Idea

Why Mandating Bicycle Helmets is a Bad Idea | How the Bicycle MHL Kills Mobility in Singapore
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Make The Change
https://www.change.org/p/land-transpo...

Part 1 | Introduction to MHL
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Who will be affected?
1:50 Problem with Survey
2:18 Situation in Singapore

Part 2 | Effectiveness of MHL
2:42 Paediatric Research
3:22 "But I have a cracked helmet!"
3:44 Health Effects on a Larger Scale
5:01 Results of MHL in Other Countries on an Anthropological Level
5:45 Human Instinct
6:04 Enforcement and Irony
6:31 Victim Blaming Approach to Road Safety

Part 3 | Implications of MHL
7:41 Killing Accessibility for Citizens
8:20 Driving People back to Cars
8:38 Helmets are not practical for every situation
9:16 Ridiculous Penalties
10:06 Global Practices
11:14 No Evidence to Support MHL

Part 4 | Moving Forward
11:33 What could better improve safety
11:50 Limitations of Cycling Infra
12:22 Streets for People, not Cars
12:46 Conclusion
13:02 Support The Change

More about Helmet Usage (Not MHL):
1) Should you wear a bike helmet? by The Guardian
   • Should you wear a bike helmet?  
2) Why We Shouldn't Bike with a Helmet by Mikael Colville-Andersen (TEDxCopenhagen)
   • TEDxCopenhagen - Mikael Colville-Ande...  
3) Fietser vs Wielrenner
https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/20...

Sources:
1) Traffic Police Road Accident Statistics, 2019
www.police.gov.sg%2F-2Fmedia%2F554534CC8C294DCE80E3B79316B7C86C.ashx
2) MOH Causes of Death, 2019
www.moh.gov.sg%2Fresources-statistics%2Fsingapore-health-facts%2Fprincipal-causes-of-death
3) Bicycle injuries among the paediatric population at an emergency department in Singapore
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
4) Helmet use and bicycle-related trauma in patients presenting to an acute hospital in Singapore (2006 Study)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16645...
5) Active Commuting by Bike (45% and 46% decrease in Cancer and Heart Diseases)
www.bmj.com%2Fcontent%2F357%2Fbmj.j1456
6) MHL Study, Australia
www.aph.gov.au%2FDocumentStore.ashx%3Fid%3D173283f8-7b1c-4cb7-9e9f-52ee031627a2%26subId%3D354928
7) Safety in Numbers
https://ecf.com/sites/ecf.com/files/E...
8) Jay Foreman - Cycling in London Part 2
www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_DNNIB_PdaA%26t%3D244s
9) $1000 and 3 months jail for MHL
https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov...
10) Cycle Scheme UK
https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/
11) South Korea's Bicycle Helmet Law Faces Repeal
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nati...
12) Streetfilms' Video (Amsterdam)
   • Bicycle Anecdotes From Amsterdam  
13) Streetfilms' Video (Copenhagen)
   • Cycling Copenhagen, Through North Ame...  
14) Not Just Bikes' Video - Why Great Cities Let You (Easily!) Cycle to IKEA
   • Why Great Cities Let You (Easily!) Cy...  

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