Cycling Scotland Ad banned by the ASA for being "socially irresponsible"

Johno100

redux wrote: »

These things will still happen despite the ASA's attempted political correctness

You think not kowtowing to the cycling lobby is politically correct these days:rotfl:

Strider590

thelawnet wrote: »

I think cycle helmets are socially irresponsible, personally. There is no proof they improve cycle safety, but otoh they definitely make cycling appear more dangerous. The fact is a cycle helmet is no more useful than a walking or driving helmet.

I would sooner go to jail than wear one.

Well.... It's always a strongly debated subject. I always wear one, BUT drivers do seem to think that they will protect a cyclist from being crushed by a car and that cyclists not wearing one deserve what they get. Research has shown that drivers on average will pass a helmet wearing cyclist MUCH more closely than otherwise.

Fact is, they're only designed to protect the head from the road during a fall at <12 mph.

http://www.bath.ac.uk/news/articles/research/overtaking110906.html

Although I personally believe that the overriding factor is that a cyclist with a helmet on, will seem (at a subconscious level) to be an object/obstacle rather than a human being.

Marco_Panettone

Strider590 wrote: »

Fact is, they're only designed to protect the head from the road during a fall at <12 mph.

Without creating yet another done-to-death helmet debate you do realise the 12mph is vertical speed (due to gravity) and not horizontal speed (of travel)? Any object falls at a standard speed no matter how fast it travels forwards.


It is, of course (and should remain) personal choice, but choices should be informed, and the <12mph thing is often misinterpreted.

Cycrow

Strider590 wrote: »

Well.... It's always a strongly debated subject. I always wear one, BUT drivers do seem to think that they will protect a cyclist from being crushed by a car and that cyclists not wearing one deserve what they get. Research has shown that drivers on average will pass a helmet wearing cyclist MUCH more closely than otherwise.

It seems many drivers believe that a cycling helmet is actually some kind of forcefield that protects the cyclists from anything.

i've seen lots of posts on forums where a cyclist was crushed, and people going on about how they would be still alive if they has a helmet (ignoring the fact they were already wearing a helmet)