Are bicycle helmets mandatory now in England? What about head, knee and elbow protection for people on skateboards or roller-skates? I remember when riding a bike it was as simple as getting on it, no special clothes or things needed. Same with roller skating and skate boards. We have been living in a nanny state in the States for quite awhile now.

People wonder what happened to the independent thinkers, they have been bred out of society.