Reply #129: aw c'mon...

[DTinAZ]

Do I really have to explain and/or prove the difference? It's all about the odds of something going very wrong and reasonable options to prevent catastrophic results. The odds of sustaining brain damage from walking down the sidewalk (or even on the proper side of the road) are MUCH less than when riding a bicycle. Sure, you can go through life without ever experiencing significant negative consequences from foolish decisions, but there are many people who aren't so lucky.

I remember the day that my high school band director wound up in the hospital with a head injury from not wearing a helmet on his motorcycle. He got a steel plate and was never the same...no, I didn't carry a powerful magnet in my backpack... ;-)