cycle helmets in europe

Hi all,

i`m just wondering if anyone knows which countries if any, have a compulsory helmet law. I am only
interested in the european countries, and i am not interested in starting yet another thread about
the wrongs and rights of wearing a helmet. If a helmet is compulsory in that particular country,
then i shall wear one, otherwise, i shan`t.

Thanks in advance

sam

 

Hi,

Here in France helmet are not compulsory, but recommended.

JPR www.jpricaud.com

"sam" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
>
> i`m just wondering if anyone knows which countries if any, have a
compulsory
> helmet law. I am only interested in the european countries, and i am not interested in starting
> yet another thread about the wrongs and rights of wearing a helmet. If a helmet is compulsory in
> that particular country,
then
> i shall wear one, otherwise, i shan`t.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> sam

 

On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 19:04:01 +0000, sam wrote:

> i`m just wondering if anyone knows which countries if any, have a compulsory helmet law. I am only
> interested in the european countries, and i am not interested in starting yet another thread about
> the wrongs and rights of wearing a helmet. If a helmet is compulsory in that particular country,
> then i shall wear one, otherwise, i shan`t.

suspect you will get a country... by country response if it works... but afaik no eu country
enforces helmets (may be well wrong)

UK definitely doesn't
--
Cheers, Kester

 

I've cycled in Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland.
None of them have helmet laws. Spain was talking about them. I wear a helmet myself except when
the sun is ferocious when I wear a cricker's hat. I don't know of any country in Europe with
helmet laws.

 

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 19:04:01 -0000 in rec.bicycles.rides, "sam" <[email protected]> wrote:

> If a helmet is compulsory in that particular country, then i shall wear one, otherwise, i shan`t.

no need to wear one when you have nothing to protect... ;^)

 

"Don't it always seem to go..." An unprincipled advocate just HAS TO stick his comment in. Go away.

"Dennis P. Harris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 19:04:01 -0000 in rec.bicycles.rides, "sam" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > If a helmet is compulsory in that particular country, then i shall wear one, otherwise, i
> > shan`t.
>
> no need to wear one when you have nothing to protect... ;^)

 

"Gear id Laoi, Garry Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> I've cycled in Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland.
> None of them have helmet laws. Spain was talking about them.

Are you sure about Spain? In 1999 a law was passed that required cyclists wear a helmet when riding
outside of town.

 

Definitely not in Austria. If you cycle in Vienna though it may be advisable. It is crazy in
that city.

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Alex Starke [email protected] "sam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
>
> i`m just wondering if anyone knows which countries if any, have a
compulsory
> helmet law. I am only interested in the european countries, and i am not interested in starting
> yet another thread about the wrongs and rights of wearing a helmet. If a helmet is compulsory in
> that particular country,
then
> i shall wear one, otherwise, i shan`t.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> sam

 

outside of town ?? so no helmet is required IN a town ? doesn`t seem logical to me

sam

 

"Dennis P. Harris" wrote:

> On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 19:04:01 -0000 in rec.bicycles.rides, "sam" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > If a helmet is compulsory in that particular country, then i shall wear one, otherwise, i
> > shan`t.
>
> no need to wear one when you have nothing to protect... ;^)

What is your problem, Dennis?

Out to practice random acts of rudeness? Make the world a nastier place?

--
**********************************************
Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO CycleTourist at http://www.CycleTourist.com attbi.com Tolerance is
recognizing that other people have different ideals and needs than you. Compromise is acting on
that knowledge.
***********************************************************

 

On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 07:04:42 -0500 in rec.bicycles.rides, "Doug Huffman" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Don't it always seem to go..." An unprincipled advocate just HAS TO stick his comment in. Go away

please explain why a comment that those opposed to wearing a helmet don't have anything to protect
is "unprincipled".

i operate on the principle that it's perfectly OK to poke fun at people who don't have enough good
sense to take simple protective measures to protect themselves from injury.

 

I deny that you even know what is a principle.

The simple - SIMPLE - protective measure for a cyclist to use to protect from injury is to stay
abed. Beyond that, cyclist protection is not simple and an effective risk calculus is needed.

The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.

"Dennis P. Harris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 07:04:42 -0500 in rec.bicycles.rides, "Doug Huffman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > "Don't it always seem to go..." An unprincipled advocate just HAS TO
stick
> > his comment in. Go away
>
> please explain why a comment that those opposed to wearing a helmet don't have anything to protect
> is "unprincipled".
>
> i operate on the principle that it's perfectly OK to poke fun at people who don't have enough good
> sense to take simple protective measures to protect themselves from injury.

 

Doug Huffman wrote:

> The simple - SIMPLE - protective measure for a cyclist to use to protect from injury is to stay
> abed. Beyond that, cyclist protection is not simple and an effective risk calculus is needed.

Effective risk calculus! Now, just hold on there. When I bought my helmet, the guy in the store
promised me there would be no math.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://www.terrymorse.com/bike/

 

This is the sort of argument i didn`t want, but as it has started...

1) it`s my choice, i exercise my freedom of choice.
2) no matter how good the helmet, it is not possible to stop the brain rattling around inside
your skull.

these arguments may be flawed, but it is the only one you are getting from
me.. so children, have fun

sam

 

Like Barbie said, "Math class is hard!"

The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.

"Terry Morse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Doug Huffman wrote:
>
> > The simple - SIMPLE - protective measure for a cyclist to use to protect from injury is to stay
> > abed. Beyond that, cyclist protection is not
simple
> > and an effective risk calculus is needed.
>
> Effective risk calculus! Now, just hold on there. When I bought my helmet, the guy in the store
> promised me there would be no math.
> --
> terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://www.terrymorse.com/bike/

 

"Dennis P. Harris" wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 07:04:42 -0500 in rec.bicycles.rides, "Doug Huffman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > "Don't it always seem to go..." An unprincipled advocate just HAS TO stick his comment in.
> > Go away
>
> please explain why a comment that those opposed to wearing a helmet don't have anything to protect
> is "unprincipled".
>
> i operate on the principle that it's perfectly OK to poke fun at people who don't have enough good
> sense to take simple protective measures to protect themselves from injury.

So, ... when you feel like puking, do you also go to a crowded public place and let her rip?

How pompous and ignorant.

Have a nice day, yourself.

--
**********************************************
Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO CycleTourist at http://www.CycleTourist.com attbi.com Tolerance is
recognizing that other people have different ideals and needs than you. Compromise is acting on
that knowledge.
***********************************************************

 

To the best of my knowledge Switzerland has no helmet laws, although I do see more cyclists wearing
them each year. When I did my first tour there in 1981 I don't think I saw a single helmet. A lot of
people commute to work or to the store and most of these do not wear helments. For what it is worth!
Mike "Alex Starke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> Definitely not in Austria. If you cycle in Vienna though it may be advisable. It is crazy in
> that city.
>
> --
> Alex Starke [email protected] "sam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > i`m just wondering if anyone knows which countries if any, have a
> compulsory
> > helmet law. I am only interested in the european countries, and i am not interested in starting
> > yet another thread about the wrongs and rights of wearing a helmet. If a helmet is compulsory in
> > that particular country,
> then
> > i shall wear one, otherwise, i shan`t.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > sam
> >

 

sam <[email protected]> wrote:
> i`m just wondering if anyone knows which countries if any, have a compulsory helmet law. I am only
> interested in the european

Germany has none, neither has Sweden nor Poland.

--
MfG/Best regards helmut springer

 

Hi !

Here in Finland we have a "half-compulsory" helmet law. It's is just recommended to wear a helmet.
But all a police officer can do is to notify. So no punishment waiting...

Kimmo Andersson Jyväskylä, Finland

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 19:04:01 -0000, "sam" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>i`m just wondering if anyone knows which countries if any, have a compulsory helmet law. I am only
>interested in the european countries, and i am not interested in starting yet another thread about
>the wrongs and rights of wearing a helmet. If a helmet is compulsory in that particular country,
>then i shall wear one, otherwise, i shan`t.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>sam

 

Do you where a helmet in your car?

"Dennis P. Harris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 07:04:42 -0500 in rec.bicycles.rides, "Doug Huffman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > "Don't it always seem to go..." An unprincipled advocate just HAS TO
stick
> > his comment in. Go away
>
> please explain why a comment that those opposed to wearing a helmet don't have anything to protect
> is "unprincipled".
>
> i operate on the principle that it's perfectly OK to poke fun at people who don't have enough good
> sense to take simple protective measures to protect themselves from injury.