Well its true! Actually I am pretty adamant about not letting my friends ride naked. Those that do get me riled up and on my soapbox.
Wait. Maybe I should clarify naked.
OR
Maybe I should have gone with my first choice for a title which was really a question.
What do ER nurses call people who ride naked?
Have I got your attention?
Good and you will be relieved to know that it’s not THAT kind of naked. Its the nothing on your head kind of naked as in:
No bike helmet
Hang in here with me and I promise it will be worth your while.
Actually if you are a grown adult and choose not to wear a helmet then I guess its your choice. I have heard everything from
- it’s uncomfortable
- messes my hair up
- too much trouble
- just haven’t bought one yet
- they are ugly
- never wore one as a kid.
I never wore one as a kid either but as the saying goes:
” when we know better we do better”.
As for the rest of the excuses, sounds like a lot of inexcusable whining to me.
Here is what gets me on my soapbox. Most bike helmet laws are for kids 14 and under. I guess brains older than 14 are expendable??
AND lately I have been seeing several Moms out riding with their kids. ALL the kids have helmets on, the Moms do not.
WHAT??
Guess its “do as I say, not as I do time” Holy cow.
Here are a few stats for those of you who like to ride with a naked head. I was surprised at the ages of most fatalities.
From the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
- Wearing a bike helmet can reduce your chance of head injury 85%.
- Most helmet laws are for kids 14 and under.
- 87% of fatal bicycle crashes happen to people 16 and older.
- Average age of injury 30 years old
- Average age of fatality 41 years old
Just so you know that if 85% of all kids wore bike helmets the lifetime medical savings would be between $197 million and $256 milllion.
Now if we can only get those knuckle head Moms to put one on.
So remember these two things:
What DO most ER nurses call people who don’t wear bike helmets ( or as I like to call it, riding naked) ?
ORGAN DONORS
And on a lighter note:
Have fun with it..who says you can’t make a fashion statement with a bike helmet ? Not this guy!
Go put your helmet ! NOW !