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by billyt555 1297 days ago
Maybe so, but auto accidents still result in lots of head injuries even with the existing safety systems.
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You're right, if anyone was rational we'd all wear helmets in the car all the time.

It's all irrationality and a belief that cars are much safer than we pretend they are.

As someone who has worn a helmet in the car from time to time, a lot of cars don't even leave enough headroom available for someone 6' tall to wear the helmet without their head hitting the ceiling.

Is that a reason to adopt no safety systems for a bicycle?