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Re: Helmets, should I insist...?

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  1. Just zis Guy said:

    There's only one problem with that: as far as the Govt. are concerned,
    every person who wears a plastic hat is voting for compulsion. I am
    of course doing what I can to change that ridiculous view.

    How are they measuring the helmet uptake rate? Do they survey
    cyclists and ask, or are there helmet counters with clipboards
    stationed on the side of roads ticking boxes? Or do they base it on
    relative sales figures of helmets and bikes (yes, that'd not be very
    accurate. I know)

    What I'm getting at is whether it'd be possible to wear a helmet (for
    whatever reason) but not have it show up in the "vote for compulsion"
    stats. And if anyone without a helmet sees one of these clipboard
    chaps, should they ride around the block and go past him again wearing
    a false moustache?

    Quoted message said:

    88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

    Could this be our chance to make some more?

    -dan

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  2. On Mon, 10 May 2004 14:16:09 +0100, Daniel Barlow <[email hidden]>
    wrote (more or less):

    Quoted message said:

    How are they measuring the helmet uptake rate? Do they survey
    cyclists and ask, or are there helmet counters with clipboards
    stationed on the side of roads ticking boxes? Or do they base it on
    relative sales figures of helmets and bikes (yes, that'd not be very
    accurate. I know)

    All A. Darling said in his recent (form) letter to me was that "The
    TRL measure biccle helemet wearing rates periodically. Tthe latest
    survey we have ... is for 2002"

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  3. On Mon, 10 May 2004 14:16:09 +0100, Daniel Barlow <[email hidden]>

    wrote in message : said:

    How are they measuring the helmet uptake rate?

    TRL conduct street counts.

    Guy
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    88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

  4. "Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    TRL conduct street counts.

    Maybe then, living across the road from the TRL, I should alternate my
    helmet wearing by days to avoid biasing their stats?

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    Richard

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  5. Gippledocks said:

    Maybe then, living across the road from the TRL, I should alternate my
    helmet wearing by days to avoid biasing their stats?

    And always remove your plastic hat when you see shady looking characters on
    street corners with clipboards. They might be TRL researchers. Or, worse,
    politicians.

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    Guy
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    Victory is ours! Down with Eric the Half A Brain!

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