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07-02-2003, 05:04 AM

In article <drrMa.6700$ND.6222@fe2.columbus.rr.com>, ptr@usaf.com says...
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> "David Kerber" <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote
> >
> > Which makes no sense, so recheck your assumptions. There are a few
> > possible confounding circumstances, though. One is that the people who
> > put in the most miles may wear their helmet more consistently than
> > occasional riders.
>
> And those people with more miles should, by virtue of experience, be better
> riders. *Less* likely to crash.

Less likely *per mile*, but with enough extra miles, they are going to
have more crashes overall. A guy who puts in 30 miles per day, every day
has a lot more chance of crashing in any given year than a kid who rides
only 1 block to his friends house twice in a year.

--
David Kerber
An optimist says "Good morning, Lord." While a pessimist says "Good
Lord, it's morning".

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07-02-2003, 05:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
archer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Any helmet laws successfully overturned? In article <drrMa.6700$ND.6222@fe2.columbus.rr.com>, ptr@usaf.com says... > > "David Kerber" <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote > > > > Which makes no sense, so recheck your assumptions. There are a few > > possible confounding circumstances, though. One is that the people who > > put in the most miles may wear their helmet more consistently than > > occasional riders. > > And those people with more miles should, by virtue of experience, be better > riders. Less likely to crash. Less likely per mile, but with enough extra miles, they are going to have more crashes overall. A guy who puts in 30 miles per day, every day has a lot more chance of crashing in any given year than a kid who rides only 1 block to his friends house twice in a year. -- David Kerber An optimist says "Good morning, Lord." While a pessimist says "Good Lord, it's morning". Remove the ns_ from the address before e-mailing.