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January 25, 2007
Helmets for everyone, for everything
Over at Macleans.ca this week, I took a deeper look at something that probably didn't need it. Should we legislate helmets for tobogganers? Answer: nah.
(Before you read it, ask yourself what this means to you: "The majority of severe injuries in tobogganing are head injuries.")
Posted by Chris Selley at January 25, 2007 10:49 PM
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"Never Toboggan on, or onto a roadway or parking lot."
That should have been the title of that article.
I think you'll also find an alarming number of deaths from single engine planes are also as a result of head injuries. Perhaps Cessna pilots should be required to wear helmets...
Posted by: Firehead at January 26, 2007 11:57 AM
Is that a Cory Lidle joke?
Posted by: Chris Selley at January 26, 2007 03:32 PM
Is this really what we pay these people for?
Posted by: jasonbogreen at January 26, 2007 09:34 PM
No, JBG, but that's what we get, and the army being called out to clear snow in Toronto. Isn't the nanny state great?
Posted by: Will S. at January 27, 2007 01:47 PM
No, not a Cory Lidle joke, but I'm sure he wore a helmet tobogganing.
Posted by: RedWolf at January 28, 2007 06:24 PM
We're turning into a bunch of Pierson's Puppeteers. 20 years from now we won't have a Prime Minister, we'll elect "The Hindmost" instead.
Bah.
Posted by: Sean at January 28, 2007 09:13 PM
Glad you're back.
:-)
Posted by: Sean at February 7, 2007 01:18 AM