[cryptonector]

I got to witness an accident where a helmet would have made a huge difference for the cyclist. A lady was cycling at fairly low speed on a street that had old rails, then her front wheel apparently got stuck in a rail and she fell over and got a pretty serious looking head injury. Several of us in cars pulled over, called 911, and waited till the ambulance arrived and told them what happened. I have no idea what happened to her in the end, but she was unconscious and bleeding profusely from her her. She was not wearing a helmet, as you might surmise.