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Australian cycling boom a myth
According to the University of Sydney, claims that cycle use in Australia has rec
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Perth mayor backs calls for law relaxation
The Lord Mayor of Perth has now joined Sydney, Adelaide and Fremantle in Australi
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Fremantle joins calls for no helmets trial
The city of Fremantle in Western Australia has called for a two-year trial whereb
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Sydney bike hire awaits helmet law exemption
The City of Sydney is considering a bicycle hire scheme, but only if it wins an e
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Repealing Aussie laws could double cycle use
A new paper, published in the Health Promotion Journal of Australia, claims that
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Victoria Government report overlooks impact of helmet law
A report entitled 'Developing Cycling as a Safe and Appealing Mode of Transport'
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Helmet laws backfiring, says ER doctor
A Sunshine Coast doctor in Australia has questioned laws forcing adults to wear h
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Wade Wallace changes his tune on helmets
Australian cycling journalist Wade Wallace has written how a visit to Europe has
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Australia: the world's fattest nation
Read what this has to do with cycle helmets
Changes in cycle use in Australia
A look at how cycle use has changed since the helmet laws
The introduction of helmet laws to Australia
A look at how the helmet laws came into being
A law-by-law guide to their impact
Australia's helmet law disaster 
Turner L Institute of Public Affairs IPA Review 2012(64):28-29
Cycle helmet laws - facts, figures and consequences
Robinson DL, 1996. Paper presented to Velo Australis international cycling conference
Cycling injuries in Australia: road safety's blind spot?
Garrard J, Greaves S, Ellison A Australasian College of Road Safety ACRS 2010;21(3):37-43
Cyclist fatalities have remained steady over time while serious injuries have increased.
Head injuries and helmet laws in Australia and New Zealand
Robinson DL, Australia Doctor, 1998.
Helmet laws, numbers of cyclists and accident rates
Robinson DL
Is there any reliable evidence that Australian helmet legislation works?
Bruce Robinson, 1996
Ride your bike: healthy policy for Australians
Rissel C Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2003;14(3):151-153
Emphasis on helmets has deterred many people from achieving the health benefits of cycling.
Safety in numbers in Australia
Safety in numbers applies in Australia as elsewhere but has been compromised by helmet laws
The impact of compulsory cycle helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in New South Wales
Walter SR, Olivier J, Churches T, Grzebieta R. Accident Analysis & Prevention 2011 Nov;43(6):2064-71
This study claims to be the last word in showing that helmet laws are beneficial.
Rissel C Accident Analysis & Prevention 2012;45:107-109
This paper challenges Walter, Olivier, Churches and Grzebieta, 2011 detailing many shortcomings that are said to make its conclusions invalid.
Bauman A, Merom D, Rissel C Prev Med 2012 Feb;54(2):145-7
There are many more bikes being sold in Australia than are being used.
Australian cyclist numbers and population 1985/6 to 2011
Analysis of government data shows the rate of cycling participation in Australia between 1985 and 2011 was 22.3% less than the rate of total population growth.
Surveys of cycle use in Australia before and after the enactment of helmet laws
Western Australia cyclist and pedestrian fatality trends
Fatality statistics since 1975
Mandatory bicycle helmet law in Western Australia - the complete picture
Comprehensive data on all aspects of the Western Australia law and more