Things that make you go “Hmmm” (#47): People who ride their bicycles without wearing a helmet, BUT have their helmets dangling from their handlebars.
I see teenagers doing this all the time. They put their helmets on when they leave the house for school, but the moment they turn the corner and are out of sight from their parents, they take the helmets off, dangle them from the handlebars, and ride the rest of the way to school with their heads unprotected.
I was told they do this because they don’t want to mess up their hair.
But on my bike ride the other day, I passed a grown man riding his bicycle, helmet dangling from the handlebars too. I was tempted to ask him why, but I didn’t.
How dumb or regretful would he feel, I wondered, if he were hit by a car or lost his balance and landed head first onto the concrete street, suffering a major brain injury, and while lying there waiting for the ambulance to arrive, he could see the helmet still draped around the handlebars, the helmet that could have prevented his brain injury if only he had been wearing it.
If you’re not going to wear a helmet, just leave it at home. It’s not meant to be a handlebar accessory.
Okay, I’m done venting.
Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
- Threat of Strike This Fall Hangs Over U.S. Ports (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Walmart to Offer Logistics Outside Its Own Marketplace Sales (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Panama Canal Eases Limits That Caused Global Shipping Bottleneck (Bloomberg)
- Princeton TMX Adds Barge Capabilities to Multi-modal TMS
- Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Unveils HubPilot: A Revolutionary Autonomous Distribution Yard Logistics Platform
- Isuzu to develop self-driving trucks with U.S. startup (Nikkei Asia)
- DSV and Volvo sign agreement to support decarbonisation of road freight
- Amazon equips sellers with more choice on trucking providers (SupplyChainDive)
- FedEx and DHL Announce Demand-Based Surcharges for Peak Season (SupplyChain247)
- Cargo Theft Soars 49% in First Half of 2024 Amid Rising Criminal Sophistication, Reveals Overhaul Report
The other big news this week is that the band Oasis is getting back together. The reunion was even featured in the Wall Street Journal! The band broke up in 2009 before I had a chance to see them in concert, so I’m happy they will be touring again. I just hope the brothers don’t kill each other before making it to the U.S.
Since many folks have taken today off to make it a long Labor Day weekend, I’ll share my commentary next week. Maybe I’ll go for a bike ride, helmet on.
Song of the Week: “Live Forever” by Oasis
