April 28, 2024

NDP won’t be doing away with legislation requiring cyclists to wear a helmet

While the City of Vancouver moves ahead with plans to start up a public-private bike share program, the man most likely to be BC's next premier says he's not interested in changing legislation requiring all cyclists wear helmets.  City staff have already conceded liability issues concerning mandatory helmets will be a problem for the program … [Read more...]

Pressure building for repeal of helmet law

A local cycling group, as well as a BC Liberal, want to repeal the law that requires cyclists to wear helmets. This, as the City of Vancouver moves ahead with a bike-share program. Chris Bruntlett with 'Sit Up Vancouver' says requiring helmets deters people from cycling because -- among other reasons -- they aren't convenient. But what about … [Read more...]

Drift HD helmet cam review

What a difference a year makes, yeah? 13 months ago, we were giving Drift Innovation's latest helmet cam (the HD170) a run through the gauntlet, and now, we're giving that unit's proper successor the same treatment. The simply-named Drift HD action camera is largely the same type of device, albeit one that's 25 percent shorter (this one's just four … [Read more...]