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Wait... They Did What!? · September 13 · 7 min

Wait... bike helmets weren’t compulsory?

You were allowed to ride your bike without a helmet until the 1990s... and lots of cyclists kicked up a stink when the law changed. This episode will answer questions like: When did helmets become law in Australia? Why did cyclists refuse to wear helmets? When did cricket players start wearing helmets? What’s a stack hat? Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.

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You were allowed to ride your bike without a helmet until the 1990s... and lots of cyclists kicked up a stink when the law changed. 

This episode will answer questions like: 

  • When did helmets become law in Australia?
  • Why did cyclists refuse to wear helmets?
  • When did cricket players start wearing helmets?
  • What’s a stack hat? 

Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen. 

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