Appeared on January 28, 2010
Research generated by LeBow College associate professor of economics Mark Stehr, PhD, was featured in a Wall Street Journal article titled “Helmets Save Lives, but discourage Biking.”
Stehr and his co-researcher offer a couple of possible explanations for the recent decline in bike riding in states that require kids to wear helmets. “For one, the cost of a helmet, which can be as high as $40, might discourage some kids from becoming bike riders — particularly if they can ride a skateboard or scooter without one,” they said.