BICYCLE courier company has banned riders from wearing helmets over health and safety fears.
E-cargo company Pedal Me said more risks were taken with a helmet.
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Properly training riders and reporting near misses were better safety measures, it declared Credit: Alamy
It claimed most cycling head injuries were caused by going over the handle-bars — which it said was impossible on a 3？metre-long cargo bike.
The London-based firm said: “People taking risks that are sufficient that they feel they need to wear helmets are not welcome to work for us.”
Properly training riders and reporting near misses were better safety measures, it declared.
Co-founder Ben Knowles said: “A member of staff was assaulted with a machete but that doesn’t mean we would equip all riders with stab vests.”
The Highway Code -recommends that cyclists wear helmets.
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