{"id":141,"date":"2009-01-08T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2009-01-08T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=141"},"modified":"2009-01-08T14:00:11","modified_gmt":"2009-01-08T18:00:11","slug":"remember-hjarnan-kan-inte-gipsas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/remember-hjarnan-kan-inte-gipsas\/","title":{"rendered":"Remember – hj\u00e4rnan kan inte gipsas!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shortest day of the year is behind us, but that doesn\u2019t mean that the days are getting all that much longer. While it\u2019s not pitch black at 3PM anymore, it\u2019s still dark. Add to this snow and ice, and driving can be very unpleasant. And dangerous.<\/p>\n

I drive, and I can\u2019t even imagine how people can survive here without a car. But that\u2019s a topic for a whole another post. The fact is \u2013 some people don\u2019t drive. Even though it\u2019s snowy and slippery, some people still ride their bicycles. And no, riding a bike in the snow is not an extreme sport here but a necessity if you don\u2019t own a car. You can even get special winter bicycle tires, which are studded just like normal winter car tires.<\/p>\n

Studded tires notwithstanding, it still surprises me how many of those hardened winter cyclists don\u2019t wear helmets. The law says that only kids under 15 need to wear helmets, and it seems that even though it\u2019s the law, few of them actually follow it. I wonder what their parents think. Do they put their faith in the Swedish health system? Hmmm\u2026 I really would like to know.<\/p>\n

According to V\u00e4gverket<\/strong>\u2019s statistical information, only 65.5% of kids under 10 years of age wear a helmet. And only 43.6% in the 10 to 16 years of age group. For adults the results are embarrassing \u2013 20 to 22% of adults under the age of 65 wear a helmet. The percentage is equally low for older people.<\/p>\n

This is pathetic. I did not look for statistics about brain injuries, but a visit to any ER in winter will tell you all you need to know. Not wearing a helmet when riding a bike can be deadly.<\/p>\n

V\u00e4gverket<\/strong> is being very gentle on their website when reminding people to wear bike helmets. Too gentle, if you ask me:<\/p>\n

Varje dag skadas n\u00e4ra hundra cyklister i Sverige. F\u00e5 av dem krockar med bilar eller andra trafikanter. Den vanligaste olyckan \u00e4r en singelolycka. S\u00e5 gl\u00f6m inte hj\u00e4lmen – hj\u00e4rnan kan inte gipsas.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Why am I writing about it today?
\nI was driving from the store and on my way home witnesses a serious accident. A cyclist didn\u2019t manage to stop in time at the intersection. He was going downhill from a bike path, but braking on snow and ice proved to be too difficult. A couple of somersaults later, he ended up with his head in the middle of a busy road. And oh yeah, he was not wearing a helmet.<\/p>\n

So, even if you think you don\u2019t look cool when wearing a helmet, just imagine how uncool you will look with a serious brain injury.
\nRemember \u2013 you can put an arm or a leg in a plaster cast, but not a brain.<\/p>\n

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Here is some info about choosing a proper bicycle helmet, courtesy of V\u00e4gverket<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tips n\u00e4r du k\u00f6per hj\u00e4lm:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nHj\u00e4lmar ska uppfylla grundkrav f\u00f6r h\u00e4lsa och s\u00e4kerhet f\u00f6r att f\u00e5 s\u00e4ljas. Bruksanvisningen ska vara p\u00e5 svenska och \u00e4ven f\u00f6rklara m\u00e4rkningen. Ett CE-m\u00e4rke p\u00e5 hj\u00e4lmen visar att tillverkaren f\u00e5tt certifikat p\u00e5 att hj\u00e4lmen uppfyller de krav som lagen st\u00e4ller. Bara s\u00e4rskilt utsedda laboratorier kan utf\u00e4rda certifikaten. <\/strong><\/p>\n


\nN\u00e4r du provar hj\u00e4lm, t\u00e4nk p\u00e5 f\u00f6ljande:
\n\u2022 Hj\u00e4lmen ska sitta perfekt s\u00e5 att den inte kan trilla av eller skjutas bak\u00e5t och l\u00e4mna pannan fri. Den f\u00e5r inte glida ner i nacken!
\n\u2022 Om du k\u00f6per till ett barn: k\u00f6p inte en f\u00f6r stor hj\u00e4lm som barnet ska v\u00e4xa i.
\n\u2022 Hj\u00e4lmen ska t\u00e4cka panna, bakhuvud och hj\u00e4ssa.
\n\u2022 Hj\u00e4lmen ska vara l\u00e4tt att ta p\u00e5 och av och l\u00e4tt att f\u00e4sta med hakbandet.
\n\u2022 Hj\u00e4lmen ska vara s\u00e5 l\u00e4tt och bekv\u00e4m att den inte k\u00e4nns jobbig att anv\u00e4nda. Se till att kn\u00e4ppningen i hakbandet inte nyper eller kl\u00e4mmer.
\n\u2022 Hakbandet brukar vara lagom sp\u00e4nt om du f\u00e5r ett finger mellan bandet och hakan. Det \u00e4r viktigt att hj\u00e4lmen sitter stadigt!
\n\u2022 Du ska trivas med hj\u00e4lmen. Prova den framf\u00f6r spegeln innan du best\u00e4mmer dig. Det \u00e4r inget fel om den \u00e4r snygg.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The shortest day of the year is behind us, but that doesn\u2019t mean that the days are getting all that much longer. While it\u2019s not pitch black at 3PM anymore, it\u2019s still dark. Add to this snow and ice, and driving can be very unpleasant. And dangerous. I drive, and I can\u2019t even imagine how…<\/p>\n

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