Seattle bike helmet law is abolished because there is concern that enforcement of it may be racist.
claytoncraddock.substack.com
In Seattle, home to one of the largest populations of bike commuters in the country, officials have overturned a decades-old regulation requiring cyclists to wear helmets because of discriminatory enforcement of the rule against homeless people and people of color.
The King County Board of Health voted to repeal the requirement on Thursday, with only one member opposing the decision to roll back a measure that even critics acknowledge has saved lives.
“The question before us yesterday wasn’t the efficacy of helmets,” said Girmay Zahilay, a board member who is also a member of the King County Council. “The question before us was whether a helmet law that’s enforced by police on balance produces results that outweigh the harm that that law creates.”
Does “equity” now mean these citizens can suffer brain injuries at the same rate?
Seattle bike helmet law is abolished because there is concern that enforcement of it may be racist.
Seattle bike helmet law is abolished because there is concern that enforcement of it may be racist.
Seattle bike helmet law is abolished because there is concern that enforcement of it may be racist.
Does “equity” now mean these citizens can suffer brain injuries at the same rate?
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