League of Bicycling Voters » 2006 Helmet Law

Bicycle Helmet Laws in Austin (a personal take), by Mike Librik

mlibrik — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:40:17 +0000

The Shady Origin of the 1996 Helmet Law 10 years ago I was participating in the newly formed Austin Bicycle Program’s Bicycle Advisory Council, where I sat around the table with various bike advocates. When we learned from one of the members, Doug Ballew, that he was working on bring a helmet law proposal to …

News Surrounding the No Helmet Law campaign

damico — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:18:18 +0000

Helmet Fashion Show and Rally LOBV will hold a Helmet Fashion Show and Rally at Scholz’s Beer Garden patio, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 5 p.m to 10 p.m. Click here for details. Mark your calendar now. Helmet Law Debate LOBV’s Patrick Goetz and Former Mayor Bruce Todd squared off at …

No Helmet Law Campaign Press Releases

damico — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:22:37 +0000

LOBV Press Releases April 17, 2008 (City Council Endorsements) April 4, 2008 (Candidate Forum) Aug. 1, 2006 (Campaign Kick Off) Aug. 10, 2006 (Helmet Rally Flier) Aug. 19, 2006 (Helmet Law Rallly and Fashion Show) Oct. 11, 2006 (Mayor Breaks Truce with Bicyclists) March 26, 2007 (Safety Task Force Kickoff)

Position Statement on the Helmet Law

damico — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:29:17 +0000

1. Helmet laws distract from bicycle safety. Real safety means training for cyclists and motorists, and good facilities. 2. Helmet laws discourage cycling. Studies have shown that helmet laws reduce bicycle use by as much as 35%. We need to encourage cycling, and this won’t help. 3. Oddly enough, helmets don’t seem to help bicycle …

15 Reasons to Oppose the Helmet Law

damico — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:29:24 +0000

Bicycle helmet usage is rare in societies with large numbers of transportation bicyclists (See, for example, The City of Cyclists Video) Copenhagen is known far and wide as the "City of Cyclists". This is due to its longstanding and lively cycling tradition. Cycling is a socially acceptable means of transport and it is not uncommon …