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Wait... bike helmets weren’t compulsory?
Published 2 weeks ago
Description
You were allowed to ride your bike without a helmet until the 1990s... and lots of cyclists kicked up a stink when the law changed.
This episode will answer questions like:
- When did helmets become law in Australia?
- Why did cyclists refuse to wear helmets?
- When did cricket players start wearing helmets?
- What’s a stack hat?
Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.