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The Times Online reports that… “Cyclists who wear helmets are more likely to be knocked off their bicycles than those who do not”

Research by Ian Walker, a traffic psychologist, indicates that drivers give a wider margin to those cyclists they perceive to be less-able—those without helmets, or lycra. Whether this holds true across the country is not clear, as I think the research was only carried out in/around Bath. The extra margin was just 10cm on average, which is not that much. When driving I try to leave at least 1m and often a lot more, but that is perhaps just because I am a cyclist myself. And I’m not going be giving up my helmet any time soon.

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