
The wheels on the bus go round and round….. So do the wheels on your kids bikes, skateboards, scooters and skates. Check out these statistics provided by the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute:
Bicycle injuries and deaths affect children and young people more often than any other age group.
Young cyclists are more likely than adult cyclists to die of head injuries, most of which are caused by motor vehicle collisions. Among children and youth age 0 to 19 in 2000: Head injuries accounted for 62.6 percent of bicycle fatalities. Collisions with motor vehicles accounted for 75.7 percent of bicycle fatalities.
Make sure you and your kids are wearing the right sized and styled of helmet.
Log on to learn more: http://www.bhsi.org/