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Twats, exploiting the death of a cyclist.
http://www.disabilities-trust.org.uk/brain-injury/news/birt-salutes-gb-cyclists.aspx
"Amidst all the atmosphere of celebration, sadly there has been a devastating death. A cyclist, now named as Dan Harris, was in collision with a bus near the Olympic stadium. This has prompted calls for increased safety on the roads for cyclists by many parties including Bradley Wiggins and Lord Moynihan. Each year thousands die on Britain's roads as a result of head injuries due to road traffic accidents. Protection of the head in all aspects of potentially dangerous activities is promoted to schools each year in BIRT's Look After Your Head campaign to promote awareness of brain injury.
Lynn Turley Director of BIRT said 'We are saddened by the terrible death of Dan Harris and our condolences go out to his family. We fully support Bradley Wiggins and Lord Moynihan in their calls for more action on cycle helmet legislation.' "
Of these thousands of deaths a year due to head injuries, how many are cyclists and how many are passengers in cars, who would probably benefit more from wearing a helmet?
Sounds like people are point scoring over the death of Dan Harris.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3498156.ece
Even though it is not even clear at this juncture that he sustained any head injuries.