Why Colville-Andersen Says Cycling Helmets Can Hurt Cycling
TEDx Talks · Talk · 17 min · 2010 · YouTube title: TEDxCopenhagen - Mikael Colville-Andersen - Why We Shouldn't Bike with a Helmet
Why it's here
Pointed to in helmet-law debates as a watchable argument that helmet mandates may cost lives by discouraging cycling.
What it covers
Copenhagen's bicycle ambassador Mikael Colville-Andersen argues in a TEDx talk that bicycle helmets threaten bicycle culture. He says they distract from road design and make cycling look dangerous.