TY - JOUR T1 - Venting spleen: helmet legislation JF - Injury Prevention JO - Inj Prev SP - 3 LP - 3 DO - 10.1136/ip.6.1.3 VL - 6 IS - 1 AU - I B Pless Y1 - 2000/03/01 UR - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/6/1/3.1.abstract N2 - One of the huge advantages of being an editor is being able to bypass the peer review process in some instances. Earlier this year the BMJ declined to publish a letter to the editor I wrote. It questioned the decision of the BMA Board of Education and Science not to recommend bike helmet legislation. The BMJ refused on the grounds of insufficient space. (Although I don't subscribe to every conspiracy theory floating around, it seems possible there were other reasons for saying no to this letter.) I believe the questions raised in that letter are of great importance to all involved in this debate. Accordingly, with a … ER -