I
see that making helmets compulsory for cyclists is in the news again and that
many of our two-wheeled friends are not happy.
Well,
tough. They should be compulsory. It’s a no-brainer–sometimes literally - if
you have the misfortune to come off your bike.
The
Aussies, who don’t always get everything right but do seem to be ahead of the
game on a lot of things, have had compulsory cycle helmets for years.
In the
UK, the campaign for this form of protection has been waged for decades,
especially the medical profession.
Most
cyclists already wear them. In particular the message has got through to
parents and their children.
But
some loony cycling anarchists are calling it an infringement. Of what, I ask?
Their lives? Their mental capacity?
So,
I propose a radical new law – The Making Cyclists Play Their Part Like Other
Road Users Act of 2016.
Out
on a bike? – You have to wear a helmet.
Out
on a bike? – You have to have compulsory insurance.
Out
on a bike? – You have to give other road users some idea of what you are going
to do next.
Out
on a bike? – You have to stop at red traffic lights and pedestrian crossings.
Out
on a bike? – You cannot weave in and out of heavy traffic.
Out
on a bike? – You have to ride in single file.
Out
on a bike? – You have to remember pavements are for pedestrians.
Out
on a bike? – You have to remember you are not Sir Bradley Wiggins.Simples.
