Got a ****** re the helmet from my work boss

[samsbike]

Leaving work on Friday it just so happened that my boss was leaving on his scooter the same time I was leaving on the bike.

So after saying how mad I was to cycle without a helmet, I did comment that he was riding a scooter in central london with no protective wear, other than gloves and helmet. Also the helmet was not a full face but one of those trendy open face ones.

Now I am pretty sure it was worse dressed than me, but it was interesting that he felt I was in the wrong. Techinically there is nothing work can impose especially as I have not used cycle to work. There is a mandate that if you get a bike on C2W and use it for work you have to use a helmet

[Bonefishblues]

CTC Forum meltdown approaching

[Phil Fouracre]

Whadaya reckon, ten pages at least

[irc]

Leaving work on Friday it just so happened that my boss was leaving on his scooter the same time I was leaving on the bike.

So after saying how mad I was to cycle without a helmet, I did comment that he was riding a scooter in central london with no protective wear, other than gloves and helmet. Also the helmet was not a full face but one of those trendy open face ones.

Pointing out that he is mad to use a scooter when it's far more dangerous than cycling might be a good start.


Relative risk of different forms of transport, Great Britain: 2011
Casualty rate per billion vehicle miles

Killed Killed or seriously injured

Car driver 3 26
Pedestrian * 42 542
Pedal cyclist 35 1,035
Motorcycle rider 122 1,868

http://road.cc/content/news/68212-dft-c ... cling-risk

[hufty]

(1) I'm not sure what it is you got from your work boss due to the autocensor.

There is a mandate that if you get a bike on C2W and use it for work you have to use a helmet

(2) This may be a side-issue but what do you mean by a mandate, and is this a national scheme thing or is this something from your work?