Helmet Freedom

Helmet Freedom supports for legalizing bicycling regardless of a person's choice to wear a helmet.

[road.cc @roadcc]

"Our findings add to this growing research, suggesting that cyclists wearing safety attire, particularly high-visibility vests, may be dehumanised more so than cyclists without safety attire"
https://t.co/pgAIB810Wm

[Ken McLeod 🚴🚵🏃🚲 @Kenmcld]

After bicycle helmet law repeal "researchers observed a helmet use rate of 85 percent, up five percent from the 2004 report"

"We have a culture of helmets here, and that is more powerful than anything else" https://t.co/4or6jb6Ieh

Create a positive safety culture, don't punish

[adam j williams @AdamWillyums]

Protected lane for bikes and Good Boys 🐕‍🦺🚴‍♂️ #bikehouston #bikelane #doggo #bikeparking #houston

[Helmet Freedom @Helmet_Freedom]

This Twitter account was created 6 years ago today. @KCPubHealth gave us a great birthday present! 🎂

#MyTwitterAnniversary

[Seattle Bike Blog @seabikeblog]

The King County Board of Health has repealed the bicycle helmet law. The primary sentiment was that they strongly recommend the use of helmets, but do not believe police enforcement is the correct method for achieving that public health goal. Background: https://t.co/cgpgoR1cKu

[Cascade Bicycle Club @CascadeBicycle]

The Board of Health adopts a resolution to support commitments to universal helmet use, expanded access to helmets, and support improvements in community infrastructure to enhance safety.

[Helmet Freedom @Helmet_Freedom]

FREEDOM!!!

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

Resolution passes. Helmet law is repealed.

[Autumn Florek @PlanningAutumn]

What Hollywood Backlots Tell Us About Safe Streets

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

It is great news that the Seattle Police will no longer stop people for biking without a helmet. Now ⁦@KingCountyWA⁩ needs to take this decision out of the hands of local police and strike the law from the books. https://t.co/cREngYKUyL

[Helmet Freedom @Helmet_Freedom]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FREEDOM !!!

[PubliColaNews @PubliColaNews]

Seattle Police Will No Longer Enforce Bike Helmet Law and Other Minor Traffic Violations https://t.co/TOH7jG8jNO

[Mike Lindblom @MikeLindblom]

King County Board of Health in favor of repealing bicycle helmet law, but delays vote

https://t.co/oNbzoVdjJ9

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

Why repeal King County’s helmet law? Racism and this:

[Dongho Chang @dongho_chang]

Park connection street revision https://t.co/LCN46dhQRV

[Streetsblog Chicago @streetsblogchi]

A new study by UC Davis professor Jesus M. Barajas looks at how bike ticketing has been used as a misguided violence prevention strategy by police in Chicago's communities of color, and how better infrastructure could address the problem.
https://t.co/AUejrwXZjY

[Barb Chamberlain @BarbChamberlain]

@MeldCarpenter @jonbsnyder This thread has links to Seattle bike helmet enforcement issue https://t.co/ygNpxk8MpS. Progress since then: https://t.co/NUiOd2upQJ.

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

“Ethan Campbell of ⁦@CSGreenways⁩, a branch of the street safety group ⁦@SNGreenways⁩, found that Black riders were cited for not wearing a helmet at nearly four times the rate as whites.” https://t.co/xlYN0eVYdX

[@realchangenews.bsky.social @RealChangeNews]

This is what Real Change Advocacy is all about. This started w/a vendor being hit on his bike by a driver. @SeattlePD treated the vendor like garbage while he laid on the ground in agony. This vendor wanted his experience told, so we created a video and @KromanDavid reported.