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Peter Jacobsen

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Lots of governments spend a lot of money pushing helmets — and wearing helmets is a good personal choice. But mandating them is terrible policy. Photo: NYC DOT
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The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law

By Peter Jacobsen and Charles Komanoff | Feb 25, 2022 | No Comments
Helmet laws discourage cycling, which undermines public health.
A Skip technician takes a scooter for a test spin. Photos Streetsblog/Rudick
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Tiny Vehicles and the New Safety in Numbers

By Peter Jacobsen and Joel Jacobsen | Oct 9, 2018 | No Comments
The best thing we can do to ensure the safety of scooter riders is to increase their number.
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Safety in Bike-Share: Why Do Public Bikes Reduce Risk for All Cyclists?

By Peter Jacobsen and Charles Komanoff | Jul 8, 2014 | No Comments
What if Yankees legend Yogi Berra had followed a season with 24 homers and 144 hits with one featuring 27 homers and 189 hits? Would the baseball scribes have declared “Yogi Power Shortage” because only one in seven hits was a homer instead of one in six? Duh, no. The headlines would have read, “Yogi […]
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