Should bike helmets be compulsory?

Bradley Wiggins - Sergey Ponomarev/AP

"A statement from British Cycling, which looks after Team GB cyclists and Bradley Wiggins, called for cycling to be “brought into the heart of transport policy” and told The Times today: “Helmets can help save lives in many incidents and we recommend they are worn, but what would contribute much, much more to making cycling safer is better road infrastructure.” "

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3495439.ece

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/campaigning/article/bc20120802-campaigning-Statement-by-British-Cycling---Death-of-Cyclist-in-London-0