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		xdennis on Dec 6, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mandatory helmet laws make cyclists less safe > The goal is to protect people who already ARE cycling. By forcing them to either abandon cycling or become criminals? We increasingly see dangerous substances being made legal while still pushing for the criminalization of getting from A to B. I hope they make you wear a helmet on the sidewalk too. I only want you to be protected.

kmoser on Dec 6, 2022 [–]

> By forcing them to either abandon cycling or become criminals?

They have a third option: suck it up and comply with the law.

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