I say unusual in the sense of Japan seems to be the only one to have solved the issue of how do you transport 2 kids on a bike not with "big box" like the dutch and subsequently the entire western world but via 2 seats, they're apparently very popular over there as a means of transportation.

  • 7bicycles [he/him]
    hexagon
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    1 year ago

    should children or hell, anyone, wear helmets in cars? They have a horrendous track record of head injuries in case of accident. What about when just walking about. what if you fall

    • GorbinOutOverHere [comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      most people don't fall out of cars onto the pavement in a slight low speed collision

      are you anti seat belt too or something lol what is this shit

      • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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        edit-2
        1 year ago

        Yeah, there's a difference between sitting inside a heavy metal box and balancing on two wheels connected by metal tubes, completely exposed

      • 7bicycles [he/him]
        hexagon
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        1 year ago

        Children should wear safety straps in cars, as should adults. Head injuries are mitigated by airbags.

        Lmao, every car comes with specific instructions to make sure that your airbags don't obliterate your child in the event of a crash.

        The average biking speed in an urban environment is 19-26 km/h. Cracking your head on the pavement at that speed can be deadly.

        Boy cars travel much faster than that, why don't we expect everyone to wear helmets in those?

          • 7bicycles [he/him]
            hexagon
            ·
            1 year ago

            Because they have airbags and straps, as I’ve just written.

            The airbags are actively detrimental to most children to the point where you're advised to turn them off lest they seriously injure them in a crash. Every car manual since the 1980s has points about this in it. They don't work for children because they're not designed for children. Do you not understand this?

            Are you anti-helmet?

            No, I always wear one.