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Italian law proposal withdrawn
On 27th May the Transport Commission of the Italian Government cancelled an amendm
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Mexico City helmet law repealed after less than a year
On 16 February 2010 Mexico City scrapped its mandatory cycle helmet law that was
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Fittest children cycle to school
Children who cycle to school are more physically active and fit than those who us
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Norwegian research finds no fewer accidents with helmet laws
Research by the Transport Economics Institute (TOI) in Norway has found no eviden
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Inconclusive evidence and more severe injuries
Research for the Transportøkonomisk institutt (TØI)in Norway finds that helmets h
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Danish law proposal defeated
A proposal for a bike helmet law for children under 12 was roundly defeated in th
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Manitoba law fails
A mandatory bicycle helmet law was curbed in the Manitoba Legislature on Tuesday.
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Evaluating the health benefit of helmet laws
Professor Piet de Jong of Macquarie University, Sydney had developed a model to p
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Helmet laws: What has been their effect?
A law-by-law guide to their impact
Helmet laws repealed or reduced in scope
Some helmet laws have been repealed in whole or part
How much are helmet laws justified?
see also Commentary, 'Criteria to justify a helmet law'
Criteria to justify a helmet law
plus commentary on 'How much are helmet laws justified?'
Cycle helmet laws - facts, figures and consequences
Paper presented to Velo Australis international cycling conference, 1996.
Laws in Australia and New Zealand
A detailed analysis of their outcomes
Child helmet laws: a case study
Why they may not be so helpful to children as many people think