May I SCREAM agreement?!
Riding a bicycle anywhere at any age without a helmet is an act of supreme
idiocy.
Tell her that if she's concerned enough about her health to be a vegan, then
this is a helluva lot more important.
Doesn't matter how careful she is, it's the guy in the car who may not be.
And the risks include death, permanent loss of intellect, permanent loss of
body control and some things worse than death.
Staring at a wall, dribbling, moaning and shitting your nappy is no way to
spend the rest of your life.
I know, sounds harsh but I think I just earned the right.
Chris came back fine - without a helmet he'd have died - but I won't forget the
girl at the end of the corridor who yelled and thrashed half the night and most
of the day, the kid in the next room who was reduced to spasticity and a dull
stare or the one who can remember everything perfectly well up to her 18th
birthday but after that, she has a 3 second memory span. I won't forget their
parents either - they had a very tired, desperate and haunted look to them.
Schools I work at will impound the bicycle of any student who arrives without a
helmet and then phone and invite the parents to come collect their child. But
they do have the force of law behind them.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 10/02/2012, at 11:20 AM, John Hudson wrote:
> ?? I think she would be riding with the traffic wearing a cycle helmet !
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