Kiwis don't like cycle helmets, but we ignore plenty of other laws tooSTUFF Here are some of the laws Kiwis flagrantly ignore. Many Kiwis illegally choose not to wear cycle helmets, but the cycle helmet law is just one of many laws we ignore every day. READ MORE:* Renewed push for review of cycle helmet law starts with protest ride in Wellington* Number of cycle helmet fines drops from 11,000 to 5,500 in two years* Helmet law unfairly targets cyclists, say bike advocates"People want to do what they enjoy. "I think that most people who violate helmet laws are doing it because they don't want to wear helmets. Mize said the term 'nanny state' implied that the government was acting paternalistically, so if the motivation of the cycle helmet law was to lessen impact on the healthcare or welfare systems, then the cycle helmet law was not paternalistic or the nanny state at work.

Source: Stuff March 13, 2018 02:15 UTC