A cyclist group says it's worth looking into changing helmet laws, following the release of a new report.

Newstalk ZB has revealed the Regulation Ministry has advised its Minister the risks of not requiring the protective measures would outweigh any benefits.

David Seymour asked it to look into dumping the rule.

Cycling Advocates Network spokesperson Patrick Morgan says Seymour made the wrong call to drop this, as helmets put people off.

"If we're trying to solve the problem of inactivity, which we know is killing more than 2,000 people a year in New Zealand, you'd want more people to be active. Anything that's a barrier to cycling - we should look at removing that."

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A cyclist group says it's worth looking into changing helmet laws, following the release of a new report.
Newstalk ZB has revealed the Regulation Ministry has advised its Minister the risks of not requiring the protective measures would outweigh any benefits.
David Seymour asked it to look into dumping the rule.
Cycling Advocates Network spokesperson Patrick Morgan says Seymour made the wrong call to drop this, as helmets put people off.
"If we're trying to solve the problem of inactivity, which we know is killing more than 2,000 people a year in New Zealand, you'd want more people to be active. Anything that's a barrier to cycling - we should look at removing that."
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Patrick Morgan: Cycling Advocates Network spokesperson says it's worth rethinking helmet laws

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