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New Canadian Study Claims Helmet Laws Don't Affect Cycling Ridership Numbers

Lloyd Alter, 12 August 2010, Canada: TreeHugger - Cars & Transportation (bikes)
Canada's ten provinces have varying rules about bicycle helmets; some make them mandatory, some mandatory for those under 18 years old, and some with no legislation. It makes for an interesting study on The effects of provincial bicycle helmet legislation on helmet use and bicycle ridership in Canada.
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