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Helmet laws discourage the safest cyclists
Researchers in Norway have looked into possible reasons why there is no good evide
read more ...    6 Aug 2012

Australian cycling boom a myth
According to the University of Sydney, claims that cycle use in Australia has rec
read more ...    28 Jun 2012

Town drops helmet law to reduce its risks
For 15 years, until June 1, Milton, population 7,000, 45 minutes south of Seattle
read more ...    22 Jun 2012

Vancouver acknowledges that helmet law could scupper bike-share
Responding to comments from the European Cyclists' Federation that the province's
read more ...    22 Jun 2012

Switzerland rejects child helmet law
The Swiss Government has decisively thrown out a proposal to make it mandatory fo
read more ...    12 Jun 2012

Campaign group stops publicising events that require helmet use
Scottish cycling campaign group Spokes, which has an extensive membership among c
read more ...    8 Jun 2012

Perth mayor backs calls for law relaxation
The Lord Mayor of Perth has now joined Sydney, Adelaide and Fremantle in Australi
read more ...    8 Jun 2012

Men cycle faster with helmets?
According to research undertaken in Bordeaux, France, men who used a helmet for t
read more ...    22 May 2012

Fremantle joins calls for no helmets trial
The city of Fremantle in Western Australia has called for a two-year trial whereb
read more ...    11 May 2012

Ditch helmet laws, ECF President tells world transport ministers
Speaking at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany on 2 May 2012,
read more ...    7 May 2012

Minister argues for less emphasis on protective equipment
UK Transport Minister Norman Baker, who has special responsibility for cycling, t
read more ...    26 Apr 2012

CTC issues new briefings on cycle helmets
CTC, the UK's largest national cycling organisation, has issued two briefing docu
read more ...    21 Apr 2012

BC questions helmet law
The focus of the cycling world is turning on Vancouver in the run-up to Velo City
read more ...    19 Apr 2012

Sydney bike hire awaits helmet law exemption
The City of Sydney is considering a bicycle hire scheme, but only if it wins an e
read more ...    5 Mar 2012

NZ law halved cycling and led to premature deaths
According to new research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, New Zeala
read more ...    10 Feb 2012

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