NZ law halved cycling and led to premature deaths
According to new research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, New Zeal
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Repealing Aussie laws could double cycle use
A new paper, published in the Health Promotion Journal of Australia, claims that
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Decline in head injuries not due to helmet laws
Research that has looked at child bicycle-related injury rates (head and other)
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Latest UK law attempt fails
Annette Brooke is the latest MP to fail to get the UK Parliament to pass a bill
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Northern Ireland helmet bill abandoned
Proposals for a cycle helmet law in Northern Ireland are not being revived. A
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Helmet laws lead to less cycling, say economists
Mandatory helmet laws have "unintended consequences" says a paper published in U
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Cyclists find way around Dubai law
On the highways and byways of Dubai's bustling Al Satwa district, cycle helmets
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Appeal court overturns helmet law conviction
An appeal court in New South Wales, Australia, has overturned the conviction of
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Helmet laws

A law-by-law guide to their impact

Helmet laws repealed or reduced in scope

Some helmet laws have been repealed in whole or part

see also Commentary, 'Criteria to justify a helmet law'

plus commentary on 'How much are helmet laws justified?'

Paper presented to Velo Australis international cycling conference, 1996.

A detailed analysis of their outcomes

Why they may not be so helpful to children as many people think