«Properly
fitted bicycle helmets are the single most important safety device for cyclists of all ages and are estimated to reduce head injury risk by as much as 85 percent,» says John Dunn, MD, a Kaiser Permanente Washington pediatrician.
Not exact matches
Students from Montclair and Oakwood public schools in Oakville took a trip to the Halton Children's Safety Village where they received education on
bicycle safety from Safety Village Coordinator at the Halton Regional Police Service, Cindy Lawrence, followed by being
fitted properly with their own brand - new
helmet.
If you are making sure your child is properly equipped with safety equipment before getting on a
bicycle, do the same service for yourself and wear a properly
fitted helmet every time you ride.
Attorney David W. White
fitted the children for new
bicycle helmets and talked to them about the importance of always wearing one.
Even though it is widely known that
bicycle helmets can protect cyclists, many children still do not wear them or use ones which do not
fit properly or are in poor condition.