Did you know? Fast Facts Friday

On summer days, when kids are out of school for a long period of time, they want to be out in the sun, playing in the grass and having fun with their friends. So don’t keep them house-bound all day while you’re at work for fear they’re going to get hurt – give them the facts (and a helmet) and send them on their way! After all, knowledge leads to safer decision making!

1. Only a bicycle helmet is made specifically to protect the head from any fall that may occur while biking. Other helmets or hard hats are made to protect the head from other types of injury, not biking. (The Injury Prevention Program)

2. Along with Safe Kids, Bell Sports also supports organizations such as Bikes Belong, the International Mountain Biking Association, Protective Headgear Manufacturers Association, and Brain Injury Association of America. (Bell Sports)

3. Hand signals are an important part of the rules of the road and should be taught to all children before they begin to ride in the street. (The Injury Prevention Program)

4. In 2007, 18.5 million bicycles were sold in the US. (League of American Bicyclists)

5. Anatomical helmets adapted to the inner head structure were invented by neurosurgeons at the end of the 20th Century. (Wikipedia)

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Finally, as part of this week’s Fast Facts, we’ve included an informational video from WonderHowTo.com on how to properly make hand signals to let other people navigating around you (or your kids!) know what you are doing.

Happy Friday, and hope your summer’s going well!