Obama's Bike Helmet

Obama's Bike Helmet: Everyone looks dumb in a bike helmet.

I have an opinion on bicycle helmets, and whether they actually do a rider any good in a real accident. I won't go into that right now.

I will say that I do in fact wear a styrofoam hat when I ride my bicycle. Mainly for insurance purposes. If I have a crash I don't want to give an insurance company any reason to refuse to pay any claims. I have long believed that insurance companies actually have more control over people's behaviour than laws or anything else.