Why Wear a Helmet?
Watch this cool video!
If you fall off your bike or get hit by a car, a helmet takes the force of the blow,
instead of your head.
Wearing a helmet is the most effective way to prevent a life-threatening head injury.
If you're under 18, you could get a ticket and a $25 fine if you're bike riding without a helmet!
Did you know that helmet use can reduce risk of head injury by 85%?
Head injuries account for 75% of bicycle fatalities.
California has the most bicyclist fatalities of any state!
2/3 were not wearing helmets!
Collisions involving cyclists in California rose 18% over a 5-year period, from 11,814 in 2008 to 14,013 in 2012.
Collisions with motor vehicles account for 75% of bicycle fatalities.
Bicycle accidents land more people in hospital emergency rooms than any other sport!
A poll showed that 82% said they felt it was very or extremely important to wear a helmet, but only 44% said they would actually wear one!
www.helmets.org/stats.htm