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Safety• Didyouknow…nearly800peoplearekilledin

bicycle-relatedcrasheseachyear.

• Didyouknow…nearly70%ofallfatalbicyclecrashesinvolveheadinjuries,yetonlyabout20-25%ofallbicyclistswearhelmets

• Didyouknow…abicyclehelmetcanreducetheriskofaheadinjurybyupto85%?

• Allriders,adultsandchildren,shouldknowthathelmetssavelives.

Bicycle safety . . . it’s no accident!• Protectyourheadbywearingahelmet.• Learntherulesoftheroadandobeytrafficlaws.• Wearbrightcolorsandreflectivetapetobeseen.

Whenbuyingahelmet,lookforthelabelthatreads,“ComplieswithU.S.CPSCSafetyStandardforBicycleHelmets.”

Rideractionsandreactions,especiallyobeyingtrafficlaws,playamajorroleininjury-freebicycling!