You didn't need to wear a helmet riding a bike and still don't if you are over 18.
You didn't need to wear a helmet riding a motorcycle in Canada until 1975.
Jacques Plante was prohibited by the NHL from wearing his practice mask in games.
It wasn't until Nov 1, 1959 (video) after suffering a serious contusion that they allowed him to temporarily wear his mask. Now only 50 years later they blow the play dead if a goalie looses his mask.
Luckily helmetlessness is a problem that solves itself not only by improved laws and safety awareness but also through the evolutionary pressure of natural selection.
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