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Quebec Docs Push to Make Ski Helmets Mandatory

Minister may act after Richardson death

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(Newser) – Doctors in Quebec are pressing their case to the province's sports minister to make helmets mandatory for skiers, the Montreal Gazette reports. They met with the minister yesterday, the same day Natasha Richardson died after falling on a beginners' course there. She had no helmet. Minister Michelle Courchesne will next meet with ski operators.

"We are going to look at both sides of the coin and see what can be done to increase the use of helmets," said a spokesperson. The ski industry opposes a law, for fear of becoming the "helmet police," said a spokesperson for one group. The doctors first called for mandatory use three weeks ago, but Richardson's death is expected to add impetus to the argument.

Ski helmets for sale.
Ski helmets for sale.   (AP Photo/Uwe Lein)
In this 1998 file photo, actress Natasha Richardson waits in the line to meet Queen Elizabeth II in London.
In this 1998 file photo, actress Natasha Richardson waits in the line to meet Queen Elizabeth II in London.   (AP Photo/Michael Crabtree, Pool)
A ski helmet is tested in Germany.
A ski helmet is tested in Germany.   (AP Photo/ Julia Kellner)
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oldgoat
Mar 20, 09 4:54 AM CDT
Don't see anything wrong with it myself, especially for a beginner. I see that even the rodeo guys have manned up and wear helmets and jackets. A few years ago they would have called them sissies. Reply
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AClotfelter
Mar 20, 09 1:13 PM CDT
Isn't it a personal decision on something like this? For something like a ban on smoking in places where it affects others, ok. For something like this where you are making a personal decision on safety, I think it's too much. Reply
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