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Formula One ace David Coulthard raced from the Malaysian Grand Prix to back a campaign to make helmets compulsory for young cyclists.
The motor racing star, who came sixth in Sunday's race for McLaren, said he hoped children would be encouraged to don a helmet by the fact he wears one.
-- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.
People might like to ask the BBC to provide some balance.
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Formula One ace David Coulthard raced from the Malaysian Grand Prix to back a campaign to make helmets compulsory for young cyclists.
The motor racing star, who came sixth in Sunday's race for McLaren, said he hoped children would be encouraged to don a helmet by the fact he wears one.
So, he'd drive an experimental and unreliable car at 200mph, but not pop to the shop on a bike. I notice in there it says that Jason Queally supports this nonesense.
news.bbc.co.uk3557721.stmOpen ↗ appears to be a BSHIT press release that has been regurgitated. =20 People might like to ask the BBC to provide some balance. =20
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Formula One ace David Coulthard raced from the Malaysian Grand Prix to back a campaign to make helmets compulsory for young cyclists. =20 The motor racing star, who came sixth in Sunday's race for McLaren, said he hoped children would be encouraged to don a helmet by the fact he wears one.
"I wouldn't go on my bike without a helmet".....=20
<cynic> Nothing to do with F1 insurance etc, of course...... </cynic>
" cupra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]- berlin.de... =20 "I wouldn't go on my bike without a helmet"..... <cynic> Nothing to do with F1 insurance etc, of course...... </cynic> =20 And clearly nothing to do with Coulthard's financial interest in a helmet maker either. How could you suggest such a thing?
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
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The motor racing star, who came sixth in Sunday's race for McLaren, said he hoped children would be encouraged to don a helmet by the fact he wears one.
People might like to ask the BBC to provide some balance.
It seems to be very well-balanced already.
The reports opens by explaining DC's aims, it goes on to say something about the bill. It quotes a few statistics. It continues by explaining some of the problems involved in getting youngsters to wear helmets. It talks of some of the possible consequences of not protecting the head. After a few more statistics, it explains the view of the National Cycling Strategy Board, which is that compulsion may deter cyclists and the possible consequences in terms of poor health.
The two highlighted quotes are:
"It's as sensible as putting your seat belt on when you get into a car."
and,
"It would dramatically reduce the number of cyclists and be the worst possible step to take when we are also concerned about the desperate health problems arising from obesity."
On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 06:43:34 +0000 someone who may be Gonzalez <[email hidden]> wrote this:-
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People might like to ask the BBC to provide some balance.
It seems to be very well-balanced already. [snip] Which nicely balance the argument.
Which was not there in the original story. They have obviously been lobbied by people and changed the story quite dramatically from the original regurgitation of BSHIT propaganda. Several paragraphs are new, as are some of the links.
-- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.
Not that I know exactly what happened and not that I wish to critisise a mother who has had a devastating loss, but I notice that she says:
"A cycle helmet would have made every difference because he just got a small knock on the face - even the doctors didn't think there was anything wrong initially," said Ms Annetts.
"Unfortunately his brain started swelling and he ended up brain dead."
Now, sorry, but can someone explain to me how the cycle helmet worn by Mr Coultart is going to prevent someone getting a small knock on the face? To me this contributes to the anti compulsion line: many people seem to think that a helmet is going to make a cyclist invincible. It doesn't.
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Not that I know exactly what happened and not that I wish to critisise a
mother who has had a devastating loss, but I notice that she says:
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"A cycle helmet would have made every difference because he just got a small knock on the face - even the doctors didn't think there was anything wrong initially," said Ms Annetts.
"Unfortunately his brain started swelling and he ended up brain dead."
Now, sorry, but can someone explain to me how the cycle helmet worn by Mr Coultart is going to prevent someone getting a small knock on the face?
Isn't the one he's trying to SELL a full face one?
"robbiew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Not that I know exactly what happened and not that I wish to critisise a
mother who has had a devastating loss, but I notice that she says:
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"A cycle helmet would have made every difference because he just got a small knock on the face - even the doctors didn't think there was anything wrong initially," said Ms Annetts.
"Unfortunately his brain started swelling and he ended up brain dead."
Now, sorry, but can someone explain to me how the cycle helmet worn by Mr Coultart is going to prevent someone getting a small knock on the face?
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Isn't the one he's trying to SELL a full face one?
Isn't this the kind of injury that is MORE likely when wearing a h*lm*t?
(Or is my understanding of diffuse brain injury/ cerebral oedema totally useless?...)
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and paste the url address of the news item.
And then watch your ability to post to the Talkback forums (should you wish to do this) disappear like thin spit on a hot stove - I pointed out that they had "United Kingdom" when they meant "England" in an article (no reply, but as here, the article miraculously changed) - I used to be a fairly regular correspondent on their forums, but since then, I've obviously had nothing interesting to say }:-).
On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 06:43:34 +0000 someone who may be Gonzalez <[email hidden]> wrote this:-
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People might like to ask the BBC to provide some balance.
It seems to be very well-balanced already. [snip] Which nicely balance the argument.
Which was not there in the original story. They have obviously been lobbied by people and changed the story quite dramatically from the original regurgitation of BSHIT propaganda. Several paragraphs are new, as are some of the links.
BBC Newsround (for children) on web and Ceefax, regurgitates the usual rubbish, and says nothing about helmets not providing the claimed benefits. There's a vote which allows you to vote against compulsion only on the grounds that it would reduce cycling. It's at: <newsvote.bbc.co.ukcOpen ↗ bbcnews/hi/vote/votes/newsid_3565000/3565727.stm?dynamic_vo- te=ON#vote_3565727>
"Colin McKenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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David Hansen said:
On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 06:43:34 +0000 someone who may be Gonzalez <[email hidden]> wrote this:-
BBC Newsround (for children) on web and Ceefax, regurgitates the usual rubbish, and says nothing about helmets not providing the claimed benefits. There's a vote which allows you to vote against compulsion only on the grounds that it would reduce cycling. It's at:
On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 06:43:34 +0000 someone who may be Gonzalez <[email hidden]> wrote this:-
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People might like to ask the BBC to provide some balance.
It seems to be very well-balanced already. [snip] Which nicely balance the argument.
Which was not there in the original story. They have obviously been lobbied by people and changed the story quite dramatically from the original regurgitation of B**** propaganda. Several paragraphs are new, as are some of the links.
BBC Newsround (for children) on web and Ceefax, regurgitates the usual rubbish, and says nothing about helmets not providing the claimed benefits. There's a vote which allows you to vote against compulsion only on the grounds that it would reduce cycling. It's at: <newsvote.bbc.co.ukcOpen ↗ bbcnews/hi/vote/votes/newsid_3565000/3565727.stm?dynamic_vo- te=ON#vote_3565727>
Pro-choice is losing at present - please vote.
Colin McKenzie [/B]
What a [censored] question. Its not just yes or no, Its
Yes, more children will be saved
or
No, no one will cycle any more. Bit like an old fasioned communist election that one.
On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:04:36 GMT, robbiew <[email hidden]> wrote (more or less):
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What a [censored] question. Its not just yes or no, Its
Yes, more children will be saved
or
No, no one will cycle any more. Bit like an old fasioned communist election that one.
Reminds me of the old NTNO'CN sketch about discussion shows which ends with the line: "Next week we discuss nuclear power - do you want all your hair to fall out and your skin to fall off in large scaly lumps? Or not?"
