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myLot reputation of 79/100. Philbo (428)   ranked 5 out of 63 in cycling5 months ago

Sunday my wife and I had to drive into town on an errand. On the way we pass a long stretch of bicycle path. It was getting good use because the weather was beautiful. Problem is I noticed the majority of the riders were riding without a helmet. I know it is not law to wear one but I would have expected more people to be smart enough to wear them. I know it is just a bicycle/recreation trail but bike helmets are designed to save your life when you land on your head. Guess what... Those type of accidents happen just as often on bike paths as they do on the road. My wife discussed this at length and then went about our business. On the way home there was a traffic hold up. When we got to the accident, there was an ambulance waiting on the side of the road. They were carting the victim across the grass from the bicycle path to the ambulance with his head all wrapped up with gauze. Kind of made my point. When will people learn?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 91/100. learn2earn (10282)   5 months ago

When will people learn? They will learn of the importance of wearing a helmet when they have met an accident and suffer a very bad injury to their head. That will make a statement in their mind and heart that it's safe and it's better to prevent than to cure. I hope that the person who met the accident learned his lesson, though painful as it may be. The good lesson here is not to wait for any accident before we make our moves to secure our life! Wear the helmet of salvation and breastplate of faith. In short, wear the whole amour of God!w00t


myLot reputation of 79/100. Philbo (428)   ranked 5 out of 63 in cycling  5 months ago

I hope the person with the gauze wrapped around his head is not seriously injured and has learned this valuable lesson. School of experience can be a cruel one though. I hope all the other riders who happen across the scene of the accident have learned the lesson as well. Hopefully all the car drivers who were rubbernecking on the way by got something out of it too.

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