[mytherin]

> I’ve never been in a car accident that required a seat belt either. We should remove them all by your logic.

Having a seat belt in a car is far less of an inconvenience than carrying around a helmet. If mandatory helmet laws cause people to take a car to the supermarket instead of biking then *more* people will die. Not to mention the immense congestion and destruction of the planet this will cause.

> Cars have tons of safety regulations built into them and seat belt laws are pervasive. I don’t expect them to relax over time either, cars are much safer than they ever have been and I expect their safety will continue to improve year over year.

Cars have safety features for their passengers - meanwhile they are by far the most lethal mode of transportation worldwide. Should we only care about people inside a car, or should we perhaps start caring about *all people*?

> Can you say the same thing about the bicycle? What safety features do they have? The helmet is the only one I can think of.

How about not going at very fast speeds? What safety features does "walking" have? Should we now start wearing a helmet while walking?