Motoring Discussion > Cycling and seat belts Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Chris S Replies: 5
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New Sun 28 Nov 10 08:19 
 Cycling and seat belts - Chris S
Anybody else see QI last night? The number of cyclists killed on British roads dramatically increased when seat belts were made compulsory in 1983.

Apparently when people (car drivers) feel safer they take more risks.
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New Sun 28 Nov 10 08:52 
 Cycling and seat belts - Pat
That's interesting Chris, I've been pondering this morning on what the effect of having winter tyres fitted does to peoples driving.

Does it bring about that 'I've taken a safety precaution ( the same us I'm not breaking the speed limit) so I'm invincible and safe' effect?

Pat
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New Sun 28 Nov 10 08:59 
 Cycling and seat belts - Hard Cheese

There were similar concerns when ABS became more common place, the '85 Granada was the first mass produced car with it and it was said at the time that it would encourage drivers to brake later.

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New Sun 28 Nov 10 10:43 
 Cycling and seat belts - L'escargot
>> The number of cyclists killed on British roads dramatically
>> increased when seat belts were made compulsory in 1983.

I've never seen a cyclist wearing seat belts!
;-)
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New Sun 28 Nov 10 14:29 
 Cycling and seat belts - CGNorwich
Nothing to do with the increased popularity of cycling in the eighties then.
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New Sun 28 Nov 10 15:34 
 Cycling and seat belts - L'escargot
>> Nothing to do with the increased popularity of cycling in the eighties then.
>>

You should have seen the number of cyclists in the 1940s and 1950s. Cars had to give way for cyclists when the factory workers went home in the evening. They used to cycle 3 and 4 abreast.
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