{"id":132297,"date":"2015-12-04T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=132297"},"modified":"2015-12-04T12:00:05","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T10:00:05","slug":"blog-how-a-helmet-saved-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/12\/04\/blog-how-a-helmet-saved-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog: How a helmet saved my life"},"content":{"rendered":"

You wear a helmet every single day of your life and still have a feeling it is not really necessary. In the end of the day you ride safely and confidently. What could go wrong? Unfortunately, your health and safety aren’t only\u00a0up to you but also rely on the attention of others.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

To increase your awareness about\u00a0this topic even more, We Love Cycling interviewed the event cyclist Dave Anderton, who was run\u00a0over on his bike and can be here to tell us his story only thanks to\u00a0his helmet. Check it out.<\/p>\n

It was in Devon, southeast England, during a wet summer day in 2012. The event cyclist Dave Anderton was out on his bicycle for a training despite the bad whether.\u00a0Although he was an experienced cyclist he couldn\u2019t predict that\u00a0he would be knocked unconscious by a car. On the following lines he recalls\u00a0what happened, and explains why his helmet saved his life.<\/p>\n

What happened when you had your accident?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I was out on a training ride on the 11th July 2012. I told my girlfriend Sophie\u00a0the route I was taking, as I was concerned about the road conditions and\u00a0thought I might hit a pothole, or something. I had never described her my\u00a0route before, or since, so think of that what you will.<\/p>\n

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As I came down a hill I spotted a car indicating to turn across my path, but I thought nothing of it and assumed he had seen me. As it turned out he hadn’t and pulled across my path. I had no time to react or brake and went straight into the bonnet at what I would guess would have been 25-30mph.<\/p>\n

My helmet was cracked on the A frame of the car. It saved my life! My\u00a0shoulders and neck were lacerated from the windscreen and I landed on the\u00a0low wall alongside the pub, which added to the bruising.<\/p>\n

Do you remember what happened next?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I was unconscious for about 45 minutes, but when I came to my senses I was\u00a0greeted by a guy called Sam New, the cousin of a good family friend of mine.\u00a0He is ex-forces and a trained paramedic, so he had taken charge of the\u00a0situation. It took me a while to recognise him, I could not remember my phone\u00a0number to call Sophie, but I could remember my parents\u2019 number.<\/p>\n

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I was stretchered into an ambulance for a short time to get me off the side of the road until the helicopter arrived and was then carried through fields strapped to the stretcher and flown to Derriford hospital.<\/p>\n

The driver of the car who, as it turned out, was in Devon on his honeymoon\u00a0with his new wife, had called a few times in the interim to check on my\u00a0wellbeing and to apologise profusely. I was extremely lucky to not break any\u00a0bones and get away with some scared tissue and rather nasty whiplash that I\u00a0can still feel today.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

What would you say to other cyclists about wearing a helmet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I would stress that all cyclists should wear helmets, especially road cyclists as the advancements in equipment can have you traveling at speeds of up to 60mph, making it even more dangerous if you were to come off. I believe it should be a legal requirement to wear a helmet, just as it is on a motorbike and a scooter.<\/p>\n

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I think as cycling is becoming a bigger sport now, people are becoming more aware of the importance of a helmet, the younger generations are being taught the importance early on, so I hope not only more will be wearing them in the future, but everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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