{"id":14392,"date":"2015-08-26T05:08:35","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T12:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=14392"},"modified":"2017-03-29T18:24:51","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T01:24:51","slug":"vancouver-bike-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Bike Share is a Go \u2013 But Helmets are Still in the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vision Vancouver first announced that it was considering a <strong>bike share program<\/strong> back in 2010. Back then it was widely hailed, with 80% of surveyed residents stating they would use it, and 70% claiming they would even use it in the winter. Tourists were even more enthusiastic in their responses. However, various factors stalled the implementation of a Vancouver Bike Share. But finally, in the summer of 2016, bike share arrived in Vancouver! Here&#8217;s a video that tells all about it:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"CBC News: Vancouver&#039;s Bike Sharing Program Launches\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FchGzCl70-o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you are wondering about the experience of using Mobi, there is an honest and interesting account from a local <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darrenbarefoot.com\/archives\/2016\/08\/becoming-an-accidental-pitchman-for-mobis-new-bike-share-service.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Below is one of the first stations, on the wonderful separated bike lanes on Hornby Street.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18319\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/amazing-evolution-of-vancouver-cycling-infrastructure\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-vancouver-750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?fit=750%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobi station and cyclists on Hornby separate bike lane in Vancouver 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Final&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?fit=750%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18319 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg\" alt=\" Finally, in the summer of 2016, bike share arrived in Vancouver! Here is one station, on the Hornby Street separated bike lane. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"750\" height=\"413\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/amazing-evolution-of-vancouver-cycling-infrastructure\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-vancouver-750\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?fit=750%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobi station and cyclists on Hornby separate bike lane in Vancouver 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Final&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?fit=750%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18319 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?resize=750%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\" Finally, in the summer of 2016, bike share arrived in Vancouver! Here is one station, on the Hornby Street separated bike lane. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"750\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?resize=250%2C138&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mobi-station-and-cyclists-on-Hornby-separate-bike-lane-in-Vancouver-750.jpg?resize=320%2C176&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Finally, in the summer of 2016, bike share arrived in Vancouver! Here is one station, on the Hornby Street separated bike lane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18300\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-rentals-vancouver-rent-bikes-vancouver\/mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-stadium-skytrain-station-on-dunsmuir-separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-viaduct-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mobi public bike share bikes outside Stadium skytrain station on Dunsmuir Separate bike lane at entrance to Viaduct 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As of July 2016, Vancouver  has a public bike share system, called Mobi. Here is the station on the Dunsmuir St separated bike lane&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18300 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg\" alt=\"As of July 2016, Vancouver has a public bike share system, called Mobi. Here is the station on the Dunsmuir St separated bike lane. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-rentals-vancouver-rent-bikes-vancouver\/mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-stadium-skytrain-station-on-dunsmuir-separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-viaduct-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mobi public bike share bikes outside Stadium skytrain station on Dunsmuir Separate bike lane at entrance to Viaduct 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As of July 2016, Vancouver  has a public bike share system, called Mobi. Here is the station on the Dunsmuir St separated bike lane&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18300 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"As of July 2016, Vancouver has a public bike share system, called Mobi. Here is the station on the Dunsmuir St separated bike lane. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mobi-public-bike-share-bikes-outside-Stadium-skytrain-station-on-Dunsmuir-Separate-bike-lane-at-entrance-to-Viaduct-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> As of July 2016, Vancouver has a public bike share system, called Mobi. Here is the station on the Dunsmuir St separated bike lane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>How to Use Mobi Bike Share in Vancouver<\/h3>\n<p>The system is really simple to use, made all the easier by the fact that Vancouver is quite a small city and had many separated bike lanes. This video explains how to use the system.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Ride along with CBC on Vancouver&#039;s new bike share program\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dlFFMr7aCcs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Bike Helmet Problem<\/h3>\n<p>The question is, can the Mobi Bike Share program in Vancouver survive the whole <strong>mandatory<\/strong> <strong>bike helmet issue? <\/strong>The Province of BC insists that cyclists wear helmets, and the City of Vancouver has a bylaw requiring that cyclists wear helmets on city paths.<\/p>\n<h3>The Problem with Bike Helmets and Bike Shares<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s one thing to rent a bike that\u2019s been used by others, and quite another thing to <strong>put on a helmet that has previously been worn by sweaty strangers<\/strong>. Sharing bike helmets can spread diseases such as Staphylococcus Aureus and lice.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, bike shares are ideal for tourists and casual, spur-of-the-moment cyclists \u2013 and most tourists and casual cyclists don\u2019t wonder around clutching their own personal bike helmets, in a just-in-case-I-should-suddenly-feel-the-urge-to-cycle kind of spirit. So an important part of the potential market doesn\u2019t have helmets, and won\u2019t be likely to wear used ones \u2013 with the result that this important segment of the market has been excluded before the program even kicks off.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14291\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14291\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/state-laws-in-melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets &#8211; and the program is failing\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets &#8211; and the program is failing&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets &#8211; and the program is failing&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14291 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg\" alt=\"State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets - and the program is failing. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14291\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/state-laws-in-melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets &#8211; and the program is failing\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets &#8211; and the program is failing&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets &#8211; and the program is failing&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14291 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets - and the program is failing. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?resize=250%2C187&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/State-laws-in-Melbourne-mandate-bike-helmets.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> State laws in Melbourne mandate bike helmets, as reflected on this Melbourne Bike Share bike &#8211; and the program is failing. Looking at this bike, the reason for the failure seems to be staring me in the face!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond that, it is clear that <strong>bike share programs cannot thrive with mandatory bike helmet laws<\/strong>. I\u2019m not just idly speculating here \u2013 there are only four cities in the world that have tried to have bike share programs governed by mandatory bike helmet laws (with Vancouver being the most recent &#8211; talk about not learning from history). One of them, Auckland, New Zealand, failed abysmally and cancelled the program. The other two, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00APBMNOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00APBMNOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=V2V6FFCAHLSFTY2Y\" target=\"_blank\">Brisbane<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne<\/a>, have failing programs that they continue to subsidize.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14189\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-share-brisbane\/citycycle-staion\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?fit=600%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Helmets are also mandatory to ride a CityCycle bike in Brisbane &#8211; presumably, this is the main reason why most of them are parked rather than ridden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;    CityCycles at a docking station in Brisbane, conveniently near a ferry stop on the Brisbane River&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?fit=600%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14189 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg\" alt=\"Helmets are also mandatory to ride a CityCycle bike in Brisbane - presumably, this is the main reason why most of them are parked rather than ridden. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-share-brisbane\/citycycle-staion\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?fit=600%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Helmets are also mandatory to ride a CityCycle bike in Brisbane &#8211; presumably, this is the main reason why most of them are parked rather than ridden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;    CityCycles at a docking station in Brisbane, conveniently near a ferry stop on the Brisbane River&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?fit=600%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14189 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?resize=600%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Helmets are also mandatory to ride a CityCycle bike in Brisbane - presumably, this is the main reason why most of them are parked rather than ridden. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?resize=250%2C187&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/citycycle-staion.jpg?resize=320%2C239&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Helmets are also mandatory to ride a CityCycle bike in Brisbane &#8211; presumably, this is the main reason why most of them are parked rather than ridden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have written in <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-share-brisbane\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>this post about the epically tourist-unfriendly CityCycle bike share system in Brisbane<\/strong><\/a> (where they make it <strong>almost impossible for tourists to use the system<\/strong>, and completely impossible to use it on the spur of the moment). With 2,000 bikes and a really nice ferry system, the Brisbane bike share should be a success \u2013 but it\u2019s not. With the Brisbane bike share system, it\u2019s hard to say whether it\u2019s helmet laws or the unfriendly system that\u2019s the problem \u2013 but most likely it is a combination of both. Locals are probably put off by the helmet law, and tourists are simply excluded by the system.<\/p>\n<p>What is quite clear is that <strong>Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Vancouver have one thing in common: mandatory helmet laws<\/strong>. In this depressing scenario, the parody below about Adolf Hitler\u2019s stance on mandatory bike helmet laws and the <strong>Fall of Bike Share<\/strong> in Australia provides a bit of light relief (<strong>language warning<\/strong> \u2013 do not watch if you are offended by bad language in subtitles).<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"The fall of bike share\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ADoy7GgnF_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>How Can Vancouver Get Around the Helmet Requirements?<\/h3>\n<p>Vancouver does have a way waive the helmet requirements for the bike share program. It is legally possible: <strong>the provincial minister has the power to exempt a group of users from wearing helmets<\/strong>, as was done with the operators and users of pedicabs.<\/p>\n<h3>What about Safety?<\/h3>\n<p>Helmets are most necessary when there is no cycling infrastructure to keep cyclists safe from cars (which essentially requires keeping cyclists separated from cars). After all, <strong>the only reason pedestrians don\u2019t need helmets is because sidewalks exist<\/strong>. If they were sharing the roads with cars, they would need helmets! This is proven by The Netherlands, where <strong>less than 1% of its millions of cyclists wear bike helmets<\/strong> \u2013 yet they have the lowest rate of cyclist head injuries in the world. They don\u2019t <strong>need<\/strong> helmets because they are not cycling six inches away from vehicles that can crush their heads.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14311\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00APBMNOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00APBMNOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=V2V6FFCAHLSFTY2Y\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/cycling-in-amsterdam\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?fit=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,399\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cycling in Amsterdam &#8211; this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cycling in Amsterdam &#8211; this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cycling in Amsterdam &#8211; this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?fit=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14311 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"Cycling in Amsterdam - this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/cycling-in-amsterdam\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?fit=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,399\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cycling in Amsterdam &#8211; this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cycling in Amsterdam &#8211; this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cycling in Amsterdam &#8211; this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?fit=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14311 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cycling in Amsterdam - this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?resize=250%2C166&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-in-Amsterdam.jpg?resize=320%2C212&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Cycling in Amsterdam &#8211; this mom looks amazingly happy and relaxed, even though she is transporting THREE children on a bike! It must help that the nearest cars are so far away that they look like toys. Notice that NO ONE is wearing a bike helmet. That&#8217;s because they are NOT doing something that is horribly dangerous. Bike riding is not dangerous &#8211; CARS are dangerous<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We spent several days trying out the <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/montreal-cycling-bixi-system\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bixi bike share system in Montreal<\/strong><\/a>, and it was wonderful. Montreal\u2019s cycling infrastructure is stellar. No helmets were required, and it never felt like one was needed. I felt far safer cycling without a helmet in Montreal than I often feel cycling <strong>with<\/strong> a helmet in Vancouver (when I am on Main Street, for example). Basically the Montreal cycling infrastructure is advanced and intelligent, and provides ample separated bike lanes, as well as elegant, cyclist-friendly solutions at intersections.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14409\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hqcg9Q\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14409\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/montreal-bixi-smaller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?fit=700%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,451\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bike share users in Montreal don&#8217;t NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike share users in Montreal don&#8217;t NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike share users in Montreal don&#8217;t NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?fit=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?fit=700%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14409 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Bike share users in Montreal don't NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"700\" height=\"451\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14409\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/montreal-bixi-smaller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?fit=700%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,451\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bike share users in Montreal don&#8217;t NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike share users in Montreal don&#8217;t NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike share users in Montreal don&#8217;t NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?fit=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?fit=700%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14409 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?resize=700%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bike share users in Montreal don't NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"700\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?resize=250%2C161&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/montreal-bixi-smaller.jpg?resize=320%2C206&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Bike share users in Montreal don&#8217;t NEED helmets because Montreal has developed superb cycling infrastructure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Would Cyclists in Vancouver be Safe?<\/h3>\n<p>On that front, there is good news. Over the last decade, Vancouver has made massive strides towards improving the cycling infrastructure. There is now a kind of skeletal network of separated bikes lanes (Hornby Street and Dunsmuir), plus of course endless off-road opportunities, such as the outstanding Stanley Park seawall bike trail (<a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/stanley-park-seawall-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>read all about the Stanley Park Seawall and watch a video about it here<\/strong><\/a>). It\u2019s still not as good as Montreal, but Vancouver now has a solid foundation, so that with a map and careful planning, you can figure out a more-or-less safe way to cycle around the city.<\/p>\n<p>This photo shows Hornby Street in Vancouver <strong>before and after the separated bike lane<\/strong> went in. As you can see, the separated bike lane provides a safe environment where most people would feel safe cycling without a helmet (and those who did not could of course CHOOSE to wear a helmet).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5000\" style=\"width: 737px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hqcg9Q\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/make-bike-routes-in-vancouver-safer\/hornby-before-and-after\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=737%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"737,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes &#8211; which looks safer?\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes &#8211; which looks safer?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes &#8211; which looks safer?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=737%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5000 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg\" alt=\"Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes - which looks safer? Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"737\" height=\"269\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/make-bike-routes-in-vancouver-safer\/hornby-before-and-after\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=737%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"737,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes &#8211; which looks safer?\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes &#8211; which looks safer?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes &#8211; which looks safer?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?fit=737%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5000 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?resize=737%2C269&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes - which looks safer? Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"737\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?w=737&amp;ssl=1 737w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hornby-before-and-after.jpg?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Hornby Street before and after it got separated bike lanes &#8211; which looks safer?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, I am noticing an increasing number of cyclists in Vancouver are not wearing bike helmets. I am certain that is because there are now so many separate bike lanes, and so many cyclists, that people now feel safe without helmets. I have been part of the transformation over the last 18 years. My observations are not scientific, but they are real and human.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eighteen years ago it was downright scary to cycle through downtown Vancouver, and we all wore helmets. Now, it is NOT scary to cycle through Vancouver, and increasing numbers of us are NOT wearing bike helmets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18520\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hqcg9Q\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-hornby-street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?fit=750%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,903\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cyclist without bike helmet on Hornby Street separated bike lane 2 750 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I am now seeing many cyclists without helmets in Vancouver. Here is a cyclist without a bike helmet on Hornby Street separated bike lane. It&#8217;s almost like cycling&#8217;s just a normal, everyday activity (not a dangerous contact sport that requires protective clothing)!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?fit=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?fit=750%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18520 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cyclist without bike helmet on Hornby Street separated bike lane. Cyclists without helmets are now becoming common in Vancouver. It's almost like cycling's just a normal, everyday activity (not a dangerous contact sport that requires protective clothing)!. Vancouver bike share\" width=\"750\" height=\"903\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-hornby-street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?fit=750%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,903\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cyclist without bike helmet on Hornby Street separated bike lane 2 750 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I am now seeing many cyclists without helmets in Vancouver. Here is a cyclist without a bike helmet on Hornby Street separated bike lane. It&#8217;s almost like cycling&#8217;s just a normal, everyday activity (not a dangerous contact sport that requires protective clothing)!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?fit=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?fit=750%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18520 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?resize=750%2C903&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cyclist without bike helmet on Hornby Street separated bike lane. Cyclists without helmets are now becoming common in Vancouver. It's almost like cycling's just a normal, everyday activity (not a dangerous contact sport that requires protective clothing)!. Vancouver bike share\" width=\"750\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?resize=125%2C150&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?resize=250%2C301&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cyclist-without-bike-helmet-on-Hornby-Street-separated-bike-lane-2-750-1.jpg?resize=320%2C385&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> I am now seeing many cyclists without helmets in Vancouver. Here is a cyclist without a bike helmet on Hornby Street separated bike lane. It&#8217;s almost like cycling is just a normal, everyday activity (not a dangerous contact sport that requires protective clothing)!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The video below shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-cycling\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>new vision of Vancouver cycling<\/strong><\/a>, where it is a safe, everyday means of transport for anyone who feels like just jumping on a bike. Not all of Vancouver is like this, but parts of it are, and we are heading in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Seacycles: Burrard Bridge to Point Grey Road\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/106894206?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In the photo below, you can see a mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes. This is becoming an increasingly common sight. Prior to the separated bike lanes, I don\u2019t recall EVER seeing toddlers on bikes in central Vancouver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14395\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hqcg9Q\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/mother-and-child-on-bike-in-vancouver-small1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?fit=700%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,666\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Separated bike lanes have made cycling safer for all in Vancouver &#8211; here a Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?fit=300%2C285&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?fit=700%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14395 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg\" alt=\"Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"700\" height=\"666\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/mother-and-child-on-bike-in-vancouver-small1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?fit=700%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,666\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Separated bike lanes have made cycling safer for all in Vancouver &#8211; here a Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?fit=300%2C285&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?fit=700%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14395 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?resize=700%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"700\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?resize=300%2C285&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?resize=250%2C237&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mother-and-child-on-bike-in-Vancouver-small11.jpg?resize=320%2C304&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Mother cycling through the center of Vancouver with her toddler, using the separated bike lanes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, Vancouver also has a lot of off-road cycling lanes, many of them very scenic, such as the Seaside Bike Trail (<a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/seaside-bike-route-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>read all about\u00a0the Seaside Bike Trail and watch a video about it here<\/strong><\/a>). The photo below shows cyclists using the Seaside Bike Trail. Note that two out of the three cyclists are choosing <strong>not<\/strong> to wear helmets, despite the law. As the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancitybuzz.com\/2015\/08\/one-millionth-rider-on-burrard-bridge-bike-lane-in-2015-represents-major-milestone\/\" target=\"_blank\">number of Vancouver cyclists skyrockets<\/a>, I am noticing more and more cyclists not wearing helmets. I think that has to do with the (accurate) perception of safety in numbers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14397\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hqcg9Q\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/cycling-separated-bike-lanes-vancouver-sans-helmets1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?fit=700%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail &#8211; two out of three WITHOUT helmets\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail &#8211; two out of three WITHOUT helmets&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail &#8211; two out of three WITHOUT helmets&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?fit=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?fit=700%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14397 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg\" alt=\"Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail in Vancouver - two out of three WITHOUT helmets. The one who IS wearing a helmet is Mrs. Average Joe Cyclist. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"700\" height=\"344\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/cycling-separated-bike-lanes-vancouver-sans-helmets1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?fit=700%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail &#8211; two out of three WITHOUT helmets\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail &#8211; two out of three WITHOUT helmets&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail &#8211; two out of three WITHOUT helmets&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?fit=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?fit=700%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14397 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?resize=700%2C344&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail in Vancouver - two out of three WITHOUT helmets. The one who IS wearing a helmet is Mrs. Average Joe Cyclist. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"700\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?resize=150%2C73&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?resize=250%2C122&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cycling-separated-bike-lanes-Vancouver-sans-helmets1.jpg?resize=320%2C157&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Cyclists on the Seaside Bike Trail in Vancouver &#8211; two out of three WITHOUT helmets. The one who IS wearing a helmet is Mrs. Average Joe Cyclist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As cyclists become more visible, more motorists notice that we exist, and drive accordingly. And it seems to be just human nature to be <strong>less likely to aggressively pull out in front of 50 oncoming cyclists than in front of just one cyclist<\/strong>. I am not sure why that is. It must have a lot to do with cyclists becoming more visible. It might also be based on a couple of quick mental calculations: how much damage would 50 bikes do to my paintwork? How would that impact my insurance deductible? Do I have enough liability coverage to deal with 50 lawsuits? Mmmm \u2026 maybe I WILL stop at this stop sign, just this once \u2026<\/p>\n<h3>Bike Share Cyclists Have Fewer Accidents<\/h3>\n<p>Apart from the fact that cycling in general in Vancouver is becoming safer, statistics clearly show that <strong>bike share riders are safer than seasoned cyclists<\/strong>. They tend to be more cautious and have less accidents, just as learner drivers are more attentive and cautious, and have far fewer accidents than highly experienced drivers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14322\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hqcg9Q\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/melbourne-bike-share-bike-600-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?fit=600%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Melbourne Bike Share bikes are solid and comfortable.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Melbourne Bike Share bikes are solid and comfortable.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike share bikes usually have an upright cycling position and are quite slow and heavy. This is a bike we hired from a bike share in Melbourne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?fit=600%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14322 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg\" alt=\"The Melbourne Bike Share bikes are solid and comfortable. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/melbourne-bike-share-bike-600-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?fit=600%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Melbourne Bike Share bikes are solid and comfortable.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Melbourne Bike Share bikes are solid and comfortable.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bike share bikes usually have an upright cycling position and are quite slow and heavy. This is a bike we hired from a bike share in Melbourne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?fit=600%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14322 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?resize=600%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Melbourne Bike Share bikes are solid and comfortable. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?resize=250%2C200&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Melbourne-Bike-share-bike-6001.jpg?resize=320%2C256&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Bike share bikes usually have an upright cycling position and are quite slow and heavy. This also makes them safer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Stats from Bike Share in London<\/h3>\n<p>Take London \u2013 often cited as a very dangerous city for cycling. It sure looked dangerous to me when I was there, with heavy congestion, stressed-out drivers, heavy vehicles, and separated bike lanes apparently non-existent (this is changing now, with cyclists making up 24% of all rush-hour London traffic, and massive progress being made towards\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-super-highways-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">crisscrossing London with impressive bike superhighways<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>But London is still a dangerous place to cycle. I have written in <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/\" target=\"_blank\">this post about how some seasoned London commuter cyclists contemplate giving up cycling<\/a> because the stress generated by motorist hostility is so intense that it doesn\u2019t seem worth it anymore.<\/p>\n<p>So when London introduced its bike share program (the <strong>Barclays Bikes, aka \u201cBoris Bikes\u201d<\/strong>), critics warned of a <strong>tourist bloodbath<\/strong>. Adding fuel to the fire was the fact that Mayor Boris Johnson waived helmet laws for users. Yet, after a year and six million rides (most of them unhelmeted), there were only one hundred minor injuries. The prophets of doom have now shut up. And London&#8217;s Barclays Bike program is a raging success.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14399\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hqcg9Q\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/boris-bikes1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?fit=700%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,522\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London&#8217;s successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London&#8217;s successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London&#8217;s successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?fit=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?fit=700%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14399 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg\" alt=\"Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London's successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes). Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"700\" height=\"522\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/boris-bikes1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?fit=700%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,522\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London&#8217;s successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London&#8217;s successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London&#8217;s successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?fit=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?fit=700%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14399 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?resize=700%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London's successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes). Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"700\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?resize=250%2C186&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Boris-bikes1.jpeg?resize=320%2C238&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Look Ma, no helmets! Mayor Boris Johnson (front) and friends show off London&#8217;s successful bike share bikes, the Barclays Bikes (aka Boris Bikes). Not a helmet to be seen &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Similarly, Montreal Bike Share has no helmet requirements. It does have wonderful cycling infrastructure, though. In its first year, people using the Montreal Bike Share rode <strong>3.5 million km, yet had only five accidents \u2013 none serious<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, Melbourne Bike Share insists on helmets, and largely as a result, has the most unsuccessful bike share program in the world. This is even though they provide (via 7-11 stores) sterilized helmets for $5 (and you get $3 back when you return them). <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read all about Melbourne Bike Share here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14281\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hqcg9Q\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/in-melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?fit=600%2C962&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,962\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1320003468&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"In Melbourne you can buy a bike helmet for just $5\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;In Melbourne you can buy a bike helmet for just $5&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People just don&#8217;t want to wear used helmets &#8211; even if they ARE sterilized and only cost $5, as In Melbourne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?fit=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?fit=600%2C962&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14281 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg\" alt=\"People just don't want to wear used helmets - even if they ARE sterilized and only cost $5, as In Melbourne. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"962\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/in-melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?fit=600%2C962&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,962\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1320003468&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"In Melbourne you can buy a bike helmet for just $5\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;In Melbourne you can buy a bike helmet for just $5&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People just don&#8217;t want to wear used helmets &#8211; even if they ARE sterilized and only cost $5, as In Melbourne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?fit=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?fit=600%2C962&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14281 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?resize=600%2C962&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"People just don't want to wear used helmets - even if they ARE sterilized and only cost $5, as In Melbourne. Vancouver Bike Share\" width=\"600\" height=\"962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?resize=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1 187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?resize=300%2C481&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?resize=93%2C150&amp;ssl=1 93w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?resize=224%2C360&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/In-Melbourne-you-can-buy-a-bike-helmet-for-just-5.jpg?resize=286%2C460&amp;ssl=1 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> People just don&#8217;t WANT to wear used helmets &#8211; even if they ARE sterilized and only cost $5, as In Melbourne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elliot Fishman, Director of the Melbourne Institute for Sensible Transport, has said:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cRequiring bike share users to wear a helmet is like opening a pub and then asking everybody to bring their own glasses.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learning from Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia\u2019s biggest city, Sydney, has decided not to go ahead with a bike share program unless it was granted an exemption from helmet laws.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that Vancouver\u2019s Bike Share will not go the way of Auckland, Melbourne and Brisbane, <strong>clinging to bike helmet laws despite all the research that shows unequivocally that it is a guarantee of certain failure<\/strong> \u2013 and not necessary for safety anyway. A successful bike share program would make Vancouver an even greater city. This year Vancouver was again voted <strong>third most livable city in the world<\/strong>. A bike share program that saw millions of unhelmeted cyclists enjoying the city, cycling along safe infrastructure with the wind in their hair and a smile on their face, could finally catapult us to number one.<\/p>\n<p>So far, I have observed a whole lot of people using the Mobi Bike Share in Vancouver. Roughly half of them are not wearing bike helmets. The bikes are provided with black helmets dangling from the handlebars, and for those who choose not to wear them simply leave them dangling there. Also, reflecting Vancouver&#8217;s booming homeless problem, one of the helmets was stolen on the very first day!<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if the Mobi Bike Share in Vancouver can survive with the helmet laws in place. I don&#8217;t think so. But I very sincerely hope I am wrong. 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