On: Mandatory helmet laws make cyclists less safe

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I suspect people don't like comparing with the Netherlands because it doesn't support their biases in this argument

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It's more that the Netherlands is a substantial outlier in terms of how they accommodate cyclists, so applying their attitudes towards helmets without also being as cyclist-friendly (infrastructurally and socially) as they are is asking for trouble.