Attention Please! Riding a bicycle can be a lot of fun.

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Attention Please! Riding a bicycle can be a lot of fun. It can be a means of transportation, physical fitness and racing. However, bicycle riding poses many risks and should always be done safely. 21st TSC Safety Office.

Crash Statistics: A child is four times more likely to be seriously injured in a bicycle crash than to be kidnapped by a stranger. About 900 bicycle riders are killed in the U.S. every year, 90% involve collisions with cars, and 75% of them die of brain injuries. Distribution of bicycle deaths: 49% of all deaths occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Summer: May, June and July have the highest percent of bicycle related deaths. About six times as many bicycle deaths are males compared with females. 33% of deaths occurred at intersections. Bicycle incidents are most likely to occur within 5 blocks of home. Almost half of all bicycle crashes occur in driveways and on sidewalks.

A must have accessory! 96% of bicyclists killed were reportedly not wearing helmets. Medical research shows that 88% of cyclists’ brain injuries can be prevented by a bicycle helmet. Universal use of helmets could prevent one death every day and one brain injury every four minutes. Having friends or parents who wear bike helmets significantly encourages children to use them.

Interested? Buy a helmet that meets the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Snell Memorial Foundation or the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Wearing a helmet correctly is vitally important to the ability of the helmet to work! Always do these things to ensure a proper fit: Tighten the chin strap to keep the helmet from slipping forward or backward. Only two fingers should fit under the chin strap. Place the helmet directly over the forehead.

Thank you for listening to this safety announcement.