Don’t WIPE OUT; Wear a Helmet
Wearing a HELMET will save your life and it’s the LAW.
You should wear a bicycle helmet because they have been shown to reduce serious head injuries by eighty-five percent. Deaths associated to cycling injuries commonly occur to children under age fifteen. Since 1995, the Law states that anyone under the age of eighteen must wear a certified helmet when cycling. The helmet must be worn properly and must be an approved safety helmet. The fine is $29.00. The Motor Vehicle Act also states that a parent or guardian of a child under the age of sixteen years must not allow that child to ride a bicycle without wearing an approved bicycle helmet, and their fine would also be $29.00.
Some tips on how to get your child to wear a helmet to keep them safe include:
1. Establish the use of the helmet when they learn to ride their first bike
2. Let them choose their own helmet in their favourite colour
3. Wear a helmet yourself when riding with your child
4. Encourage their friends to wear a helmet
5. Talk to them about how fragile their skull is and why you want to protect it
6. Ensure your child is aware of Bike Safety
7. Explain how professional athletes use helmets and how successful they are
8. Reward your child for wearing a helmet
9. No helmet...No ride
10. Plan bicycle outings together where everyone wears a helmet.
Remember, crashes causing head injuries occur not only on streets, but also on sidewalks, driveways, bike paths and parks. For further information, check out www.helmets.org and http://biac-aclc.ca/en/helmet-safety/
You should wear a bicycle helmet because they have been shown to reduce serious head injuries by eighty-five percent. Deaths associated to cycling injuries commonly occur to children under age fifteen. Since 1995, the Law states that anyone under the age of eighteen must wear a certified helmet when cycling. The helmet must be worn properly and must be an approved safety helmet. The fine is $29.00. The Motor Vehicle Act also states that a parent or guardian of a child under the age of sixteen years must not allow that child to ride a bicycle without wearing an approved bicycle helmet, and their fine would also be $29.00.
Some tips on how to get your child to wear a helmet to keep them safe include:
1. Establish the use of the helmet when they learn to ride their first bike
2. Let them choose their own helmet in their favourite colour
3. Wear a helmet yourself when riding with your child
4. Encourage their friends to wear a helmet
5. Talk to them about how fragile their skull is and why you want to protect it
6. Ensure your child is aware of Bike Safety
7. Explain how professional athletes use helmets and how successful they are
8. Reward your child for wearing a helmet
9. No helmet...No ride
10. Plan bicycle outings together where everyone wears a helmet.
Remember, crashes causing head injuries occur not only on streets, but also on sidewalks, driveways, bike paths and parks. For further information, check out www.helmets.org and http://biac-aclc.ca/en/helmet-safety/
