How annoying..The media & helmets

[OakLeaf]

studies are good things

Studies authored by the president of an anti-helmet organization are prima facie not good things. If they want to have some data to grind their ax with, fine, collaborate with a pro-helmet organization to co-sponsor an independent study, and agree to publish the results regardless of what they are.

[GLC1968]

It sounds as if the quote "they are causing more harm than good" wasn't actually in reference to the helmets, but to the LAWS requiring the helmets. The journalist appears to have twisted the quote to get a flashy headline.

Personally, helmets when I'm riding are like seatbelts when I'm in a car. I feel naked and vulnerable without them.

[bmccasland]

The worst thing my helmet gave me was bad hair. I haven't heard many cyclists complain about helmet hair either.

It did prevent me from having something worse than a broken nose when I did a face-plant into stairs. Durn learing curve for toe clips. Klutz.

[HillSlugger]

Journalistic integrity would have had it prominently stated that the author of the study is head of a group that opposes the helmet law! Can you say "conflict of interest"?

[TryToKeepUp]

how could anyone possibly think helmets do more harm than good. I am pretty sure a helmet has saved my life more than a few times.

[Grog]

In defense of journalists, I must say that the authors of news pieces are very seldom the people who choose the title to their stories. Some editor picks the titles, and it's meant to "sell," not to be truthful...

This being said, they should have given more information about who's the author of the study...