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Has anyone done the before and after comparison for when the helmet rule came in for competition riding?  For deaths, spinal injuries and serious head injuries.

I have read that when they brought in helmet rules for some contact sports, spinal and head rotation injuries rose.

On 13 May 2012 15:35, Dave Holladay <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Two of the cyclists who fell off their bikes hit their heads and had suspected spinal injuries. They were both immobilised with the use of spinal boards and neck collars and were taken by land ambulances to New Cross Hospital.


Bike race - so all wearing helmets - interesting that the 2 cyclists who hit their heads had suspected spinal injuries, but no comment on head injuries.


http://officialwmas.posterous.com/nine-injured-in-cycle-race-crash


DH