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Do you know what your hair looks like after a neurosurgeon? – How reporter Jop van Kempen reluctantly started wearing a bike helmet

Do you know what your hair looks like after a neurosurgeon? – How reporter Jop van Kempen reluctantly started wearing a bike helmet

Reporter Jop van Kempen decided to start wearing a cycling helmet to set a safer example for his children despite his previous reluctance. While research shows helmets significantly decrease head injury risks, their adoption rate among cyclists remains very low at five percent.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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