Child Rides Bicycle

• Head injury is the leading cause of death or permanent disabilities in bicycle crashes.
• Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of serious head and brain injury by 88 percent.
• Wearing a helmet while biking makes it easier for motorists to see and avoid the cyclist.
• Provide education and resource material on bike helmets.
• Assist in providing bike helmets.

• University Hospitals of Cleveland Community Safety and Resource Center: Contact coordinator for purchasing bicycle helmets. (216) 844-6229
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation Speaker’s Bureau: (216) 445-6638. All requests should be made 6 weeks prior to presentation.

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Bicycle Safety Program:
  www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.810acaee50c651189ca8e410dba046a0/
• Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Bike Safety:
  www.chp.edu/besafe/kids/01biking.php
• New Jersey Department of Transportation:
  www.state.nj.us/transportation/publicat/FUNPACK_/game/
• Akron Children’s Hospital: How to wear a helmet and bicycle tips
  www.akronchildrens.org/cms/site/d05af9e9053ba050
• Consumer Product Safety Division - Kidd Safety:
  www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety/index.html
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute:
  www.helmets.org