Editorial: Supporters of the proposed law that would require bicyclists to wear helmets are seriously misguided  The number of pedestrians who die yearly as a result of accidents involving automobiles is five times the number of deaths resulting from bicycle accidents, and drunken driving exacts a much higher toll than both combined
Yet there are no calls for a ban on alcohol or walking down the street
It is silly to recommend that test pilots give up cigarette smoking. Their risk of death from other causes is so high that it is unlikely they will live long enough to develop lung cancer.