As part of a grant received from the Atlanta Braves Foundation, Safe Kids Georgia coalitions recently held bike rodeos in order to educate local children and families on bike and helmet safety. The children learn the importance of wearing a bike helmet and why it’s critical to use it properly, then many of them got to take a new helmet home!
Safe Kids Cherokee County and Homer teaching bike safety
More children ages 5 to 14 are seen in emergency rooms for injuries related to biking than any other sport. Head injury is the leading cause of death in bicycle accidents and is the most important determinant of bicycle-related death and permanent disability. Though bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of severe brain injuries by 88 percent, the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey revealed that less than 10 percent of children and teens in Georgia aged 11-18 always wore their helmet when riding their bikes.
Homer visits Safe Kids Cherokee
Local Safe Kids Georgia coalitions promote bike safety by providing helmet fittings, bike inspections, rules of the road, and other safety demonstrations.
Safe Kids Lowndes County Bike Rodeo – educating and distributing helmets from the Atlanta Braves Foundation
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