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- Published on: 3 September 2003
- Published on: 22 July 2003
- Published on: 3 September 2003Cycle helmets and legislationShow More
Dear Editor
Lee and Mann urge paediatricians to be advocates for accident prevention and make the case for legislation for cycle helmet use in children and young people. I am all for advocacy for cycle use but have strong doubts over the role of legislation. At the same time as the June editorial, the Cyclists’ Touring Club magazine was writing a critique of legislation.[1] This is not the first such cri...
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None declared. - Published on: 22 July 2003Only wholeness leads to clarityShow More
Dear Editor
Authors Lee and Mann argue for law compelling use of cycle helmets by children to prevent road deaths and serious injuries.[1] This observer is surprised that the peer reviewers allowed publication of material lacking evidence either that the actual risks faced by child cyclists justify compulsion, or that the real world results of helmet compulsion in other countries justify compulsion in this count...
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