Summer Fun Starts with Safety
Wisconsin is one of 29 states that do not enforce a bicycle helmet law.
The arrival of May means summer is around the corner. It also means a wealth of new opportunities for fun under the sun. Summer brings backyard barbecues, pool parties, and of course, kids riding their bikes around the neighborhood. May also happens to be Bicycle Safety Month – an important time of year to reiterate the importance of bicycle safety. Wisconsin is one of 29 states that does not enforce a bicycle helmet use law. This gives us even more of a responsibility to encourage safe bicycling habits, the most important of which is wearing a helmet. Helmets prevent serious injury and even death, and although helmet use is not required, I believe it is absolutely necessary. According to Safe Kids USA, bikes are associated with more child…
cornelia beilke
7:46 am on Sunday, May 22, 2011
Thank you for this article. The importance of helmets cannot be stressed enough. Unfortunately, helmets are very unpopular among teens. I have spent years, impressignon my children that they need to wear one. I still catch them without. This is a tough one. A helmet law would be very effective for them. It works very well for curfew. more ›