Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
I have to question the seriousness of the severity of injuries suffered by cyclists who refuse a trip to a hospital/health center due to placing a priority on security of their precious bicycle over their own health.
I refused a trip to a hospital/health center due to all my "precious" stuff being in the totaled car.
Why would you assume rational behavior after a crash?
When my friend picked me up, they convinced me to go to the hospital. I agreed, but only if we moved all my stuff to their car, (actually, they moved all my stuff to their car). FWIW, I was *visible injured*/refused transport. My injuries were *not* insignificant, but neither were they "severe" on your biased-scale of overnight admittance, disabling, life altering, etc etc etc.
In any event, Fort Collins found the refuse rate dropped when they added bike racks to ambulances. Your disbelief not withstanding.
ps. You might want to ask first responders if people who refuse transport have insignificant boo-boos.
-mr. bill