>>2026407regardless of speed, the bike infrastructure in the netherlands is very good and keeps them pretty separated from cars and is flat. going down hills, riding fast, and being around cars are the main risk factors for accidents, and really speed is the lowest of those 3, so its not that dangerous for them to ride without them. the most common way to fall off the bike, outside of being hit by a car, is probably hitting a pothole or slipping on a wet road.
>>2026419thats good that you clearly seem to take helmet wearing seriously. and of course they arent a placebo, anyone who says that is a retard.
i feel like a lot of people who dont wear helmets, usually when they are riding around their own town/neighborhood, have a false sense of security. they say "oh, i know all these streets and intersections, ill never have an accident here, i dont need a helmet".
