----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: OT (Bikey): A robust defence of Elle Macpherson
> I don't buy it. > > There may be a cause-and-effect relationship between the wearing of > helmets and accidents, but which way does it go? Does the helmet make > us more cavalier, or will the cyclist who takes more chances tend to > wear a helmet? Ken can probably confirm this. One of my friends is a very long term auto insurance adjuster. Apparently, every time the auto manufacturers have put a new piece of safety equipment into their vehicles, accident rates increase as the new feature starts to saturate the market. He mentioned ABS brakes as a huge accident contributor as the reality is that ABS increases panic stop distances. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
