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Safety• Didyouknow…nearly800peoplearekilledin
bicycle-relatedcrasheseachyear.
• Didyouknow…nearly70%ofallfatalbicyclecrashesinvolveheadinjuries,yetonlyabout20-25%ofallbicyclistswearhelmets
• Didyouknow…abicyclehelmetcanreducetheriskofaheadinjurybyupto85%?
• Allriders,adultsandchildren,shouldknowthathelmetssavelives.
Bicycle safety . . . it’s no accident!• Protectyourheadbywearingahelmet.• Learntherulesoftheroadandobeytrafficlaws.• Wearbrightcolorsandreflectivetapetobeseen.
Whenbuyingahelmet,lookforthelabelthatreads,“ComplieswithU.S.CPSCSafetyStandardforBicycleHelmets.”
Rideractionsandreactions,especiallyobeyingtrafficlaws,playamajorroleininjury-freebicycling!