bicycle helmet

collocation in English

meaningsofbicycleandhelmet

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bicycle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/us
/ˈbaɪ.sə.kəl/
a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning the two pedals (= flat parts you press with ...
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helmet
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhel.mət/us
/ˈhel.mət/
a strong, hard hat that covers and protects ...
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(Definition ofbicycleandhelmetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Similarly, not all children and adults comply when newbicyclehelmetlaws are passed in their community, despite the importance of doing so for their personal safety.
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This report included an assessment of the evidence of the impact ofbicyclehelmetlegislation on helmet wearing rates, injuries and levels of bicycling.
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The report concludes thatbicyclehelmetlegislation has been associated with head injury reductions.
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For example, abicyclehelmetmust protect against blunt impact forces from the wearer's head striking the road.
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Closed-cell metal foams are primarily used as an impact-absorbing material, similarly to the polymer foams in abicyclehelmetbut for higher impact loads.
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These have concluded both for and against the encouragement ofbicyclehelmetwearing and/or bicycle helmet legislation - the debate continues, without consensus.
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A legitimate helmet should be a skateboarding, motorcycle orbicyclehelmet.
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A person must be at least 16 years old, and anyone riding an electric bicycle must wear abicyclehelmet.
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She wears abicyclehelmetduring training sessions, due to her uncertainty with flying.
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It introduced abicyclehelmetin 1975.
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I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise the subject of bicycle helmets for children.
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That is the difference between bicycle helmets and seat belts.
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Among other things, it concluded that bicycle helmets are effective at reducing the incidence and severity of head, brain and upper facial injuries.
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There appear to be three stumbling blocks in the way of the wholehearted adoption of bicycle helmets.
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Perhaps it should be a question of encouraging the wearing of bicycle helmets rather than legislating if legislation has such effects.
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Bicycle helmets have a place in their reduction.
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My notes are upstairs, but the first quote that he used goes on to say that bicycle helmets are effective for everyone, but especially for children.
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Bicycle helmets have been proven to reduce significantly both the number and the severity of head injuries.
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Persons operating electric-assisted bicycles shall comply with all laws and regulations related to the use of bicycle helmets.
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