>>>I wonder what would that sport look like if they were allowed to wear helmets.
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>>Against a tennis ball? Jeez!
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>On just a bicycle? (hey, don't go all religious on me now)

I think those of us who think helmets are the right choice are far more concerned about people riding bikes in traffic than those riding on dirt paths or their own driveways. IOW, the concern is strongest over the chance of getting hit by a car.

I think riding on a bicycle or a motorcycle in traffic without a helmet is just incredibly stupid. Ditto for riding in a car without a seat belt. (Front page story in my local paper today--23-year-old new father died in a one-car accident; he wasn't wearing a seat belt.)

Tamar