08-14-2017, 10:02 AM
(08-04-2017, 01:44 PM)MidTowner Wrote: Why are police giving advice, anyway? Bicycling without a helmet is not an offence; operating a vehicle without sufficient care is.
Edit: I say this because plenty of people erroneously think cyclists are required to wear helmets. That is reinforced when police are quoted in articles suggesting it in the same way as they suggest that people pay attention while driving.
I'd say they are giving advice, to protect life. It's part of their job.
Is locking your doors and windows, walking in groups or hiding your valuables a law? No, but it is common advice to prevent crime. When the police are at the mall handing out "Lock it or lose it" cards when they are checking for unlocked vehicles and valuable items, no one thinks its anything other than giving good advice. I'd say the bike helmet comments are the same.
I'm pretty sure the police encouraged people to wear seat belts before they were mandatory....
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