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  • "I agree entirely with T.Hopcutt and if Paul (peddling) Hepworth ever had any credibility at all then surely he has lost it. To argue against a coroner's findings and recommendations just defies common sense and is plain arrogant to say the least. We know in future that any comments or supposed advice he gives can be totally ignored. Safety helmets have saved the lives of countless numbers of cyclists and surely are a must. We know that safety devices of any description do not always save lives; depending upon the circumstances; but far better be safe than sorry. In this instance a life could possibly have been saved and the trauma and distress brought to a distraught family, prevented."
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‘Appalled’ by bike helmet views

I WAS appalled to read the comments of a so-called cycling campaigner, Paul Hepworth, regarding the wearing of cycle helmets.

He advocates that the wearing of a cycle helmet only offers limited protection to one part of the body.

What chance do parents have of convincing their children to wear this most essential safeguard when Mr Hepworth states a helmet is as much use as an eggshell?

Should helmets have been available a few years ago a dear relative would not have lost her life from a cycling accident which resulted in head injuries.

T Hopcutt, Tedder Road, Askham Lane, York.

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