βThe brain is very vulnerableβ: Dutch cyclists urged to wear helmets as road deaths rise
16 June 2024 at 06:47
Helmet-wearing is rare in this nation of bike riders but authorities are pushing people to think again
When 42-year-old Myrthe Boss gets on her bike to go shopping in the Dutch town of Ede, she pops on a helmet. This act, considered essential in many countries, marks Boss out as something of a radical in the Netherlands, where helmet-wearing is rare.
Now, however, faced with rising number of traffic deaths linked in particular to older riders and e-bikes, the Dutch government and provinces β not to mention neurologists like Boss β are pushing for cyclists to think again.
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