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Wearing a helmet might also might make some drivers drive closer to you and with less care. So it might help make some accidents less severe, but it also might make the chance of a serious accident more likely. It's not as straightforward as many seem to think.
lol what? Oh look he wears an helmet let me run over him; he'll be fine.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30472528/
"This analysis confirms that drivers did, overall, get closer when the rider wore a helmet."
I've heard lack of helmet makes car drivers give more space as they're more aware of how squishy the rider is. 🤷🏻♀️
No it's more like, they look vulnerable as they aren't wearing a helmet I'll give them some extra room. I was amazed by the extra space I got when cycling with a child seat on the back of my bike.