It is a fore-gone conclusion that this will happen. After all, "if it saves just one life...."
TreeHugger has long called for helmets for everyone – statistically, it makes no sense to yell at cyclists "get a helmet" when people who drive or even walk have a high rate of head injury.
Now health and safety experts are saying that golfers should wear helmets at all times; apparently insurance companies and golf clubs are having to make big payouts to people injured by golf balls. According to Chris Hall of Protecting.co.uk, a health & safety and employment agency,
“If you look at a selection of other sports played in the UK, both contact and non-contact, there are measures in place to reduce injury. For example, many amateur and lower-league rugby clubs insist on protective helmets; martial arts classes provide pads for their students – and this is not just to prevent injury. It’s because financially, it makes sense for clubs (and their insurers) to prove they’ve reduced harm wherever possible.”
CRASH HELMETS need to be worn by golfers, says health & safety expert
