bike safety 101

Bike Safety 101:Protect your Melon

OBJECTIVES

• Understand who should wear a helmet

• Understand when to wear a helmet• Understand why to wear a helmet• Understand what kind of helmet to

wear• Understand how to wear a helmet

properly

Who should wear a helmet?

YOU!And everyone who

rides a bike

When should you wear your helmet?

Every time you ride your bike!

But be sure to take it off when you are not riding your bike so it does not get caught and

hurt you while you are playing

This family is having fun and staying safe.

Why should you wear a helmet?

TO PROTECT YOUR MELON!

Everyone who rides a bike has a fall at least once.

Even small falls can cause a serious injury.

Luckily these bicyclists were wearing their helmets

TIME FOR THE MELON DROP EXPERIMENT!

What kind of helmet should your wear?

• Pick one made specifically for bicycling• Pick one that fits you snugly and is made

for your age• Pick a white or bright color helmet to help

drivers see you more clearly• Look inside the helmet for a CPSC sticker

that means the Consumer Product Safety Commission says it is safe

• Stay away from helmets with unusual shapes such as points and hard visors that could get caught in a fall, dark colors, thin straps, and complicated fasteners

• Remember to get a new helmet if you fall and hit your head or your helmet becomes damaged in any way.

How should you properly wear your

helmet?

1. It should sit level on the head without tilting forward or backward

2. A good bike helmet should have wide straps that fasten snugly under the chin

3. It should be tight enough that after fastening it won’t move around with

sudden pulling or twisting

Key Points to remember

• Always wear your bike helmet when riding your bike and remind others to wear their helmets too

• Always wear a helmet made specifically for riding bikes

• Always wear your helmet in the proper position

• Always wear a helmet that is safe