Just performed an informal helmet survey. I live on a popular bike road, RT 44 in NW CT.
So after lighting up my favorite cigar, I sat on the porch and recorded the data for 50 bikes passing by.
The survey did not take long, less than the cigar, probably around 40 minutes. Luckily, there were no major 50-100 convoys, the largest one was 6 bikes.
Here are the results recorded in the format (helmeted/total; % helmets)
Overall: 31/64; 48%
2-up: 16/28; 57%
broken down as
rider 7/14; 50%
pillion 9/14; 64%
Solo: 15/36; 42%
Ok, now I’m going for a ride.
So after lighting up my favorite cigar, I sat on the porch and recorded the data for 50 bikes passing by.
The survey did not take long, less than the cigar, probably around 40 minutes. Luckily, there were no major 50-100 convoys, the largest one was 6 bikes.
Here are the results recorded in the format (helmeted/total; % helmets)
Overall: 31/64; 48%
2-up: 16/28; 57%
broken down as
rider 7/14; 50%
pillion 9/14; 64%
Solo: 15/36; 42%
Ok, now I’m going for a ride.