30 May 2017
Australia’s chief doctors have backed calls to support mandatory bicycle helmet laws. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), which includes chief health officers from each Australian state and territory, and other experts, has endorsed a position paper supporting the laws.
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Professor Charles Guest said helmet laws play a critical role in helping to reduce bicycle-related head injuries.
“Road safety and public health share many principles, such as putting prevention first,” Professor Guest said.
“The inconvenience of wearing a helmet is a small price to pay when compared with the costs and consequences of a brain injury.”
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