Posts Tagged ‘helmet standards’

2009 Bicycle Helmet Safety Guidelines

Last September, I shared with you how my son’s bicycle helmet saved him from a serious head injury when he lost control of his bike and crashed.  In that post, I reviewed some bicycle accident statistics that go a long way to support what we already know – bicycle helmets save lives.  Now is a [...]

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 [...]