Grant: CIHR Café Scientifique Program

In recent years, public health has urged people to try active commuting when getting to and from work, school, or while doing short errands. Active commuting can be anything other than motorized transport and includes riding a bike, walking, or running to name a few. Active commuting can increase a person's overall level of physical activity, which in turn can improve their health. However, there are risk with active commuting, especially if you need to share a roadway with fast moving cars, such as when you're bicycling. To reduce this risk, many people have suggested universal mandatory helmet laws should be imposed. This would mean that everyone, no matter their age would have to wear a helmet. This Cafe Scientific aims to look at issues surrounding safe and sustainable bicycle safety including pros and cons of imposing mandatory helmet laws.