Here is a demo of a Vx Snapshot - they offer slightly more depth than a poll and provide a good stepping stone between the poll and the full Vx Case (which goes into lots of depth).
If you're keen have a go at this one - there are no right and wrong answers and remember to retun to the 'Reports' to look at how your peers responded. In the paper you will probably learn the most from doing this regularly.
In Weeks 3-5 you'll be required to respond to Vx Snapshots and paste your Vx responses into your portfolio so I'd recommend having a go here as practice!
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There seems to be contradictory evidence about the effectiveness of cycle helmets.
This site for example provides an overview of some of the research: www.cyclehelmets.org/1052.html and there have been numerous news items on this topic, such as www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/recreational-cycling/10213508/Should-cyclists-be-forced-to-wear-he... and www.bbc.com/news/magazine-11110665
Within the research there are problems with clarity of meaning. For example the term 'head-injury' tends to encompass a broad range of wounds to the head including many that are not serious or life threatening. To the lay person a 'head injury' is probably considered to be a serious injury, yet the statistics may also include very minor head wounds. This makes making sense of the research findings more difficult.
While helmeted cyclists involved in accidents might have reduced head injuries they may have more serious injuries to other parts of their bodies, such as the neck, which may have been exacerbated by helmet use. There is a sense that drivers might be more cautious around cyclists who do not wear helmets and that cyclists themselves may act differently whether they are wearing a helmet or not.
Australia's Institute of Public Affairs states that NZ and Australia are the only countries that have a blanket requirement for both adults and children to wear a bicycle helmet. In most other countries, including the UK it is optional for adults: ipa.org.au/publications/2019/australia .
Given the range of research findings on helmet safety should NZ and Australia consider relaxing laws to enable helmet use to be optional or would that be a retrograde step?
Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tejvan/5864566370
It is proposed that bicycle helmet use by adults in should be optional.