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The helmet question 15-Nov-2010 At 8:08:14 AM TonyB

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I feel that the issue is that an individual's and the public's perceptions of danger bear little relation to reality. A car feels a 'safe' cocoon, so people drive dangerously, with little perception of the danger to themselves and others. Dogs are not seen as dangerous but dog attacks put 2000 Australian kids into hospital annually. A bicycle feels fast and exposed and hence feels dangerous. Pedestrians feel safe but have almost as many road deaths as car passengers. Childbirth is rarely seen as dangerous but the risk of death is as great as a basejump. Climbing feels safe because movement is slow ... at least until a fall.

With such differences in perception and reality, how few people ever investigate that facts and act accordingly.