A bicycle is not a toy.
It is a Vehicle!

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• More than one-fifth of all bicyclist deaths occur among school age youth ages 5 to 15.
• More children go to hospital emergency departments for bicycle related crashes than for any other sport.
• Although most deaths occur as a result of bicycle and motor vehicle crashes, crashes can happen anywhere— in parks, on bicycle paths, and in driveways. Many crashes do not involve motor vehicles.
• Head injuries are the most serious type of injury and the most common cause of death for bicyclists. Bicycle helmets have been proven to reduce the risk of head and brain injury when a crash occurs by as much as 85 to 88 percent.
• Children and adults should wear a bicycle helmet every time they ride a bicycle.