<br>On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Anne Wolfe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:goannego@gmail.com">goannego@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>"Helmets, like seat belts, are not designed to prevent accidents.<br><br>
Actually, seat belts <i>are</i> designed to prevent accidents. In the moments leading up to a crash, typically when the most swerving and avoidance turning happens, the driver's seat belt keeps them in front of the steering wheel and allows them to keep steering the car. <br>
see example here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKDTxRW5sZI&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKDTxRW5sZI&feature=related</a><br><br>Helmets are only beneficial after you crash, which there is no denying that they occasionally are. Recently I have almost wiped out because one of my feet slipped off the pedal. granted i probally need new pedals, but if i had been wearing toeclips or clip in pedals i would never had any problems<br>
<br>my $0.04 ...inflation dont'cha ya know<br><br>Brendan Larrabee<br> <br>
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