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King County repeals its bicycle helmet law finding it targeted communities of color and the homeless

We’ve done posts about legislative moves to put an end to traffic stops over things like expired tags or busted taillights because blacks are more likely to get pulled over and shot by racist police officers, so the only solution is to stop enforcing these traffic laws.

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Now we’re reading that King County, Washington — where Seattle calls home — is putting an end to its bicycle helmet mandate because the people getting stopped most were black or homeless.

Oregon Live reports:

In the face of data showing enforcement has been both minimal and has disproportionately affected people of color and those experiencing homelessness, the King County Board of Health voted to repeal its decades-old mandatory helmet law for bicycle riders. The repeal goes into effect in 30 days.

“Helmets save lives, full stop. But the disproportional enforcement of the requirement gives us concern” about how it affects people who are homeless and communities of color, [King County Councilmember Joe] McDermott said before the vote.

https://twitter.com/bonchieredstate/status/1495158922516254729

https://twitter.com/Ty_Lookwell/status/1495175250484424709

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According to the story, the Metropolitan King County Council recently budgeted more than $200,000 to buy helmets and expand education.

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So, were bicycle cops handing out tickets to black and homeless cyclists disproportiately or were blacks and the homeless just less likely to wear helmets? We’re fairly sure the county spent hundreds of thousands on a study to find out.


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