HELMET SAFETY
Did you know?
• Wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury in a bike crash by as much as 85 percent.
• Only 50 percent of all bikers wear helmets regularly.
• Universal use of helmets could prevent one death every day and one brain injury every four minutes.
• California law requires all youth under the age of 18 to wear helmets during all wheeled activities, which includes bikes, scooters, skateboards and in-line skates.
Be Safe: Wear a Helmet
Helmet Checklist:
• Buy a helmet that meets the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANS) or the Snell Memorial Foundation.
• Place the helmet directly over the forehead.
• Tighten the chinstrap to keep the helmet from slipping forward or back. Only one finger should fit under the chinstrap.
A helmet must be worn correctly with the straps buckled to work in preventing injuries.
Email pageLearn More
