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Countless studies by the military have shown that helmets de-humanise people. A helmeted silhouette is easier to shoot at than an un-helmeted one/Civilians more fearful of helmeted patrols/British Army often patrol in Berets whilst trying to win hearts & minds etc etc.
The silhouette of a cycling helmet definitely triggers something in certain drivers.
Perhaps there’s a market for some LFGSS cycling berets...
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This one. All those studies on helmets and stuff show that drivers are more aggressive towards you when you have a helmet and fancy bike (which is also why it looks like helmets don't do anything for safety in the statistics). For some reason the Clarkson types don't have a problem with 19-year-old girls on city bikes but the MAMILs in Lycra shorts send them into a fury