Charlotte accident lawyer explains the benefits of bike helmets

Avoiding catastrophic injuries

Charlotte accident lawyers are on the front line when it comes to being an advocate for bicyclists who suffer catastrophic injuries in a crash. Unfortunately, opponents of bicycle helmet laws have been strident in their position, causing serious debate over the safety factor of using a bike helmet. They purport that any benefit to wearing a bike helmet is offset by the sense of security that bicyclists gain from wearing helmets. They say that cyclists who wear helmets engage in more risky behaviors and ride with greater speed. This argument is somewhat ridiculous. The fact of the matter is that cyclists, who wear helmets, do so because they understand the inherent danger of riding a bike in traffic.

Those who wear safety equipment are actually more safety conscious. Wearing bike helmets does not encourage risky behavior; this is the same ridiculous argument that opponents of seat belts used to try and confound the public when mandatory seatbelt laws were introduced. Ask any healthcare professional, and they will be eager to point out that wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury in a crash. Against this backdrop, it is not surprising that North Carolina requires that you wear a bicycle helmet on public roads, public paths and public rights-of-way for every cyclist who is under 16 years old.

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