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Strap On That Bicycle Helmet

Posted by Bob Carroll
August 5, 2006 6:07 AM
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Another reminder that wearing a bicycle helmet is crucial.

Injuring brain easy as falling off a bike

Bicycle helmets can reduce risks of head injury by as much as 85 percent and as much as 88 percent for brain injury…

Broken arms and legs can heal, but people’s brains are a different story. The skull, which protects the brain, is about ¼-inch to 1/8-inch think, or the size of a cup’s rim…

…parents play a significant role in their child’s safety and should relay the importance of wearing a helmet.

When I was launched off my bike on the Pinellas Trail at more than 10 mph and landed on my head I was amazed that, although my foam helmet was broken and mashed, my head and brain were totally protected.