Why Wear a Bicycle Helmet?
• Wearing a bicycle helmet has been shown to reduce serious head injuries by 85% • 39% of deaths from cycling injuries occur in children under the age of 15. • Even a low speed fall on a bicycle path can cause a serious head injury! • As of October 15, 1995 anyone under the age of 18 must wear a certified helmet when cycling. It’s the law! How to Buy the Right Helmet There are different types of helmets for different sports and activities. This is because different sports cause different types of injuries. It is therefore important when choosing a bicycle helmet to make sure that it is specifically designed for cycling (not hockey, skiing, football, etc.) otherwise, you may not get the type of protection you need. Check and make sure that the helmet has a certification label from one of the following organizations: Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Snell, The American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), and The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). A certification label indi
