Cycling UK Forum

Mick F wrote:

Oldjohnw wrote:

Bonefishblues wrote:
Who should we alert/lobby here?

The Health and Safety Executive and local authorities.

I'm getting quite emotional about this subject. This question of "who" has been in my brain these past couple of days.

Our "local" MP isn't local, and TBH I think she's a waste of space, so I won't be contacting her.
https://members.parliament.uk/member/4100/contact

Another idea of mine was to go to a major outlet and speak to the manager. Halfords for instance.
Maybe write a nice but strong letter to the major helmet manufacturers.

Bonefishblues wrote:

Oldjohnw wrote:

Bonefishblues wrote:
...and these guys get it: https://helmets.org/playgrou.htm
...citing previous incidents.

Who should we alert/lobby here?

The Health and Safety Executive and local authorities.

I understand the HSE, but why LAs?

Mick F wrote:What about Mums Net?
https://www.mumsnet.com

Bonefishblues wrote:...and these guys get it: https://helmets.org/playgrou.htm
...citing previous incidents.

Who should we alert/lobby here?

Slatis said that for this reason the Swedish child helmet standard will require a strap to hold at 90 N (9 kg) but release before 160 N (16kg), which Slatis believes might have saved two of the six lives lost. The European EN 1080 standard for child helmets now has such a buckle, colored green to distinguish it from other buckles, but it is optional. In the period after it was added to the standard there were reports that it was problematic, and that parents were avoiding it. At present, there are green buckles on child helmets sold in major toy stores and department retailers, but regular buckles on child helmets sold in some other stores where the retailer believes in stronger straps.

A strong strap is necessary to keep a helmet on the child's head during a crash, and helmets with strong straps have saved hundreds or thousands of lives, so these incidents must be seen in that perspective.

mattheus wrote:There are loads of optional CE standards out there.

e.g. the adult helmet standard - you don't have to wear one, and you are free to wear one with no CE mark!

5. You must wear a safety-approved cycling helmet complying with latest EN1078, ANSI Z90/4 or SNELL standards during your participation in the event. Any rider not wearing a helmet will not be covered by the event insurance and will be disqualified from the event and could be liable for damages if involved in an accident on that basis. You must accept this as a condition of entry.

Cunobelin wrote: ... what hope do we have?

Mick F wrote:Off into Plymouth tomorrow afternoon and I'm going to pop into Evans and have a shufti at the kids' helmets.
I'll also ask the staff about them.

No doubt I'll be blanked as they'll have no idea what I'll be ranting about.
I may possibly get my point across, and I may get some realisation of the issues here. Fingers crossed.

Not a Jeremy Vine fan in the slightest, but it would be good if his programme raised the question. Bonefishblues has "dropped him a line" as stated above.

Daughter1 is going to stay overnight tonight after going out this evening in town, and I know she is/was a member of Mums Net. I'll get some advice from her over breakfast tomorrow morning.