You see them everywhere: cyclists riding across Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 streets and trails, hair flowing in the breeze. A picture of freedom and fitness, no doubt, but also a contravention of B.C. laws.

A person riding a bicycle without helmet, or the parent of a child under 16 not wearing a helmet on a bike, is liable to a fine of not more than $100.

But the provincial helmet law doesnB次元官网网址檛 fit well with VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 bicycle mayor, who says helmets shouldnB次元官网网址檛 be necessary for cycling.

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Susan Stokhof, the first bicycle mayor of Victoria B次元官网网址� and the first ever in Canada B次元官网网址� took to social media to share her views on helmet and safety gear for cyclists.

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But groups like the Victoria Brain Injury Society attest to the benefits of wearing a helmet, which can prevent serious injury and even death in a collision.

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