Helmet safety is a myth, and hi-viz clothing isn't much better

Thanks Maz;I refuse to call them helmets for that reason.Motorcyclists wear helmets,and they do save lives.I used to ride motorbikes,and observed that if you rode a large black bike,wore black leathers,black helmet-everything black-drivers would get the hell out of your way.
Hi-viz,day-glo;are so ubiquitous and so removed from any real association with danger that it is ignored.I have noticed counter staff at a parts warehouse wearing hi-viz vests.There were forklifts operating out back apparently.
I dont think a discussion on head impact mitigation devices is completely out of line here,especially if it gets more folks on their bikes

As long as we dont Finlandise Christchurch Im not too fussed.They have a similiar suicide rate to us.This is because like us and Israel,they are forced to wear impact mitigation devices.Perhaps before we copenhagenise,we should ask the danes (and the dutch!) why they dont see the need for this.I suspect it could lead to an increase in cycling.
Yes,I am over 40.