What's wrong with this picture?
01-26-10, 08:42 AM
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What's wrong with this picture?
https://blog.al.com/on-the-road/2010/...ting_on_p.html
Maybe a step in the right direction, but what was the editor thinking posting a picture of a couple of cyclist NOT WEARING HELMETS???
Maybe a step in the right direction, but what was the editor thinking posting a picture of a couple of cyclist NOT WEARING HELMETS???
01-26-10, 08:49 AM
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I thought the problem was they were in Alabama?
HIYOOOOOOOO
just kidding. Are helmets mandatory in Alabama? If not, I don't see the problem.
HIYOOOOOOOO
just kidding. Are helmets mandatory in Alabama? If not, I don't see the problem.
01-26-10, 08:53 AM
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I'm sure hundreds of defects could be found and debated. I'd rather focus on two people out riding on what seems to be a beautiful day.
01-26-10, 09:23 AM
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Helmet law in Alabama? I think so... I'd be fine with that decission to be left up to the individual. Me? I prefer to cover my head.
01-26-10, 09:33 AM
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I believe Alabama's mandatory helmet law applies only to kids 16 and under.
01-26-10, 10:49 AM
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Wow, way too much importance is placed on helmets.
According to this site, helmet laws in AL only apply to those under 16 in most municipalities.
Who gives a crap if they are or are not wearing helmets? Focus more on what Alabama is doing to improve cycling and not what some photo journalists chose to place in an article.
According to this site, helmet laws in AL only apply to those under 16 in most municipalities.
Who gives a crap if they are or are not wearing helmets? Focus more on what Alabama is doing to improve cycling and not what some photo journalists chose to place in an article.
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01-26-10, 10:52 AM
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And you also think that newspapers shouldn't print pictures of people who dress differently than you do.
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https://blog.al.com/on-the-road/2010/...ting_on_p.html
Maybe a step in the right direction, but what was the editor thinking posting a picture of a couple of cyclist NOT WEARING HELMETS???
Maybe a step in the right direction, but what was the editor thinking posting a picture of a couple of cyclist NOT WEARING HELMETS???
Isn't it really funny that where there are a lot of people riding bikes, there are few helmets, but where there are few cyclists, helmets are almost mandatory.
So bottom line, what's wrong with the picture... nothing.
01-26-10, 11:09 AM
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01-26-10, 11:42 AM
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hahahaha LOL
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Helmet laws are in effect in a distinct minority of states, and in most places where they do apply, they apply only to youth under the age of 18, or sometimes younger. While it's a good idea to wear a helmet everytime you ride, it's by no means illegal in most places to ride with your hair and ears flapping in the breeze.
Consider motorcyclists, who run up and down the roads and freeways all the time at 70+ mph with their locks flowing freely...
Consider motorcyclists, who run up and down the roads and freeways all the time at 70+ mph with their locks flowing freely...
01-26-10, 02:06 PM
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good point - only kids have to wear helmets in MA. but still ... let's set a proper example people! :-)
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Seems like the people in the picture are doing just that. They're out riding and appear to enjoy it. If more kids and adults spent some of their spare time doing that we'd have a healthier nation.
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https://blog.al.com/on-the-road/2010/...ting_on_p.html
Maybe a step in the right direction, but what was the editor thinking posting a picture of a couple of cyclist NOT WEARING HELMETS???
Maybe a step in the right direction, but what was the editor thinking posting a picture of a couple of cyclist NOT WEARING HELMETS???
Last edited by Laserman; 01-26-10 at 03:32 PM. Reason: spelling
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https://blog.al.com/on-the-road/2010/...ting_on_p.html
Maybe a step in the right direction, but what was the editor thinking posting a picture of a couple of cyclist NOT WEARING HELMETS???
Maybe a step in the right direction, but what was the editor thinking posting a picture of a couple of cyclist NOT WEARING HELMETS???
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Are the guy's shorts and socks color coordinated? Definitely something wrong there.