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Scrutiny Office |
States of Jersey |
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Scrutiny relating to cycle helmets |
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The Jersey Climate Action Network does not have specific evidence we can offer in this matter. |
However we would like to make an observation. We regard it as imperative, vital even, that our |
society does as much as it can to encourage people away from fossil fuel vehicles to other forms of |
transport. Unabated the current trends of carbon emissions will have immense consequences across |
the whole of society. The latest IPCC report indicates some effects of climate change are already |
being felt in health with the spread of water-borne diseases and increasing health care costs where |
these are prevalent. |
( http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/04/safe-and-secure-the-ipcc-report-and-human-security/ for a |
summary). |
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Bicycles are an excellent choice of transport in the island being, among other things, low emission in |
both construction and usage, easy to maintain, and good for exercise. We are concerned therefore |
that serious consideration should be given by the panel to the extent people might be dissuaded from |
cycling if cycle helmets were made compulsory and the consequences longer term for society should |
that happen. |
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Yours sincerely,
Mark Forskitt
chair JCAN