Bicycle safety
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Bicycle safety is the use of road traffic safety practices to reduce risk associated with cycling. Risk can be defined as the number of incidents occurring for a given amount of cycling. Some of this
Incident where a cyclist was hit by a car
Segregated cycling along a Fietspad in Amsterdam. Cycling in the Netherlands is common and safe due to road designs that separate bicycle traffic from motor vehicles.
Hazardous slots in storm drain where cyclists' tires may get stuck
Bicyclists demonstrating a safe overtaking distance with the use of pool noodles as safety wings.
Bicycle helmet
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A bicycle helmet is a type of helmet designed to attenuate impacts to the head of a cyclist in collisions while minimizing side effects such as interference with peripheral vision.
Bicycle safety
…infrastructure is safest for cyclists. The merits of obeying the traffic laws and using bicycle lighting at night are less controversial. Wearing a bicycle helmet may reduce the chance of head injury in the event of a crash. Most bicycling fatalities occur as a result of collision with a motor vehicle. Studies…
A typical bicycle helmet
Nat Butler, 1910
Bicycle helmet, 1940s
Martin Wierstra (NED), 1959