Re: No helmet no ride, says South African Government



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Bram van Reemst

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David Cowie <[email protected]> schreef op 24 jun 2004:

> Legislation due to come into effect in October this year, details
> that cyclists must wear helmets when riding on a public road in
> South Africa.
>
> The amendment was published on the 5 October 2001 and comes into
> force on the 5th of October 2004.
>
> for more see http://sa-cycling.com


It's a pity. I hope this will not stop the people from cycling. That
will only decrease the traffic safety. (Do the police have any chance
to enforce this measure?)

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Bram van Reemst <[email protected]> wrote:
> David Cowie <[email protected]> schreef op 24 jun 2004:
>> Legislation due to come into effect in October this year, details
>> that cyclists must wear helmets when riding on a public road in
>> South Africa.
>>
>> The amendment was published on the 5 October 2001 and comes into
>> force on the 5th of October 2004.
>>
>> for more see http://sa-cycling.com

>
> It's a pity. I hope this will not stop the people from cycling. That
> will only decrease the traffic safety.


Unfortunately that is the inevitable result and it is one of many reasons
why this sort of law is so severely flawed.

miguel
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