BBC Crime Show Argues For Helmet Compulsion For Cyclists – Forbes
Carlton Reid
The long-running BBC Crimewatch show has been accused of bias after airing a segment on cycle helmet compulsion on September 21. After an outside-broadcast piece about the increase in bicycle theft during the pandemic there was an unrelated studio discussion with two guests in favor of helmet compulsion for cyclists.There was no guest to give a counterpoint, which is against BBC guidelines on impartiality.After the CEO of a head injury charity urged helmet wearing for cyclists, the BBC presenter editorialized, “Very very well said.”Earlier, Rav Wilding, presenter of Crimewatch Roadshow Live since 2009, said a pro-helmet poster was a “really really powerful image and a great campaign.”
