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some hard facts…

 

Bike crashes kill 900 people every year and send another 567,000 to hospital emergency rooms with injuries.

Every year, 350,000 children under the age of 15 go to hospital emergency rooms with bike related injuries.  130,000 of these children suffer head injuries.

Bike helmets can reduce the risk of head injuries

by 85  percent.

Don’t forget to wear light colored

clothing, preferable with reflectorized tape, when riding after dusk or before dawn. Check your bike  to make sure all the safety reflectors are in place and always ride with a headlight and taillight during hours of darkness.

Which traffic laws apply to bicyclist?

¨ The same laws that apply to other drivers, with some obvious exceptions and special  rules, apply to cyclist. Most importantly, bicyclist must obey, and are also protected by, the rules of the road (Sec. 1231).

¨ Bicyclist must obey all traffic lights and signs, and must signal for turns whether driving on a roadway, a bike lane or bike path. Likewise, motorist must obey the rules of the road with respect to bicyclist, including yielding the right-of-way when the law requires it, and just as they would to another vehicle.

¨ Bicyclist who violate the law are subject to traffic tickets. Parents can be held responsible for violations by their minor children (Sec. 1230).

Excerpts from the New York State Vehicle & Traffic Law

Protective gear, such as closed, slip-resistant shoes, helmets, and specially designed padding, may not fully protect skateboarders from fractures, but its use is recommended as such gear that can reduce the number and severity of injuries.

Padded jackets and shorts are available, as well as padding for hips, knees, elbows, wrist braces and special skateboarding gloves. All of this protective gear will help absorb the impact of a fall. With protective gear, it is important to look for comfort, design, and function. The gear should not interfere with the skater's movement, vision, or hearing.