Posts Tagged ‘Bicycle Safety’

Safety To-Do #11: Check Bicycle Helmets

The weather is warming up and the bicycles are coming out.   Time to check your family’s helmets to make sure they still fit properly and have not suffered any damage.   Any signs of cracks, compression or lose and frayed straps mean it is time for a new one.  Safety tips and links to more bicycle [...]

April 6, 2009 Safety Information and Tips 1 Comment

Importance of Bicycle Helmets Hits Home

My 8-year-old son, Sam, crashed on his bike last week.  Unable to break while going down a hill, he went through an intersection (thankfully, no cars were coming) and hit the curb on the other side.  His bike flew to the right; he went to the left, sliding across the sidewalk into a hedge.  Although [...]

September 8, 2008 Safety Information and Tips 0 Comments