Forgive the Mail link, but this is actually worth it. Peter Hitchens writes a balanced, well-reasoned article on compulsory helmet laws. No, seriously.
Right wing columnist takes perceived left wing position
It's not a left wing position, it's a libertarian position . He probably finds himself in the same room as libertarians occasionally, and some of their good sense must have rubbed off on him against his will.
Forgive the Mail link, but this is actually worth it. Peter Hitchens writes a balanced, well-reasoned article on compulsory helmet laws. No, seriously.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-5117751/Cycle-helmets-lives-risk.html