I don&#x27;t understand why advocate against it, which people are actually doing in this thread. It&#x27;s baffling. It&#x27;s like advocating against the seat belt.<p>It&#x27;s a safety measure. It doesn&#x27;t preclude better infrastructure. Yes, there should be better cycling lanes. Many countries do exactly that whenever cycling is envisioned, they build better infrastructure. But you don&#x27;t wear a seat belt because the roads have potholes, you wear them because they save your life and prevent injuries regardless of road conditions.<p>Is it <i>really</i> terrible that people have to wear a helmet? Of course the focus should be on better protecting bikes (they&#x27;re vastly different types of vehicles), but I&#x27;m not shedding any tears over people who claim they will stop biking because helmets ruin their hair. It&#x27;s simply a basic preservation of health.