Headway in Scotland

[snibgo]

From Headway's Manifesto for the Scottish parliament elections in 2011 (http://www.headway.org.uk/news/headway- ... tions.aspx):

· introduce a network of cycle lanes and mandatory cycle helmet legislation for children
· introduce mandatory ski helmet legislation for children

[Cunobelin]

Tragically most of this is actually good stuff then they had to spoil it.

[meic]

They are only targeting children for their mandatory helmet use.
Are they giving up hope on total compulsion?

[[XAP]Bob]

no, but with no kids cycling there will soon be no need

[irc]

They are only targeting children for their mandatory helmet use.
Are they giving up hope on total compulsion?

First they came for children ................

[snibgo]

From PPR420, "Cycle helmet wearing in 2008", adult cyclists wearing rates have steadily increased, now at 35.3%, but child wearing rates have remained constant at 17.6%. So the obvious strategy is to go for children first. When they achieve some success in Scotland, expect them to go for England and Wales.

Within a few years, when the few kids who still cycle mostly wear helmets, they'll come after the adults.

As I've said before, I approve of most of what Headway does. They do some excellent work. But on this issue, I believe they are wrong.