Bicycle Safety

BICYCLE SAFETY TWO EASY WAYS TO BE A SAFER BICYCLIST STATISTICS PARIETAL LOBE FRONTAL LOBE 1. Wear the Proper Gear: Wearing a bike helmet and other safety gear reduce the severity of bike injuries, especially head injuries. Additionally, wearing bright clothes and reflective materials will alert vehicles of your presence in the mornings and evenings as wells as on cloudy days. OCCIPITAL LOBE TEMPORAL LOBE 2. Follow the Rules of the Road: Following the rules of the road means that you need to obey all traffic laws as well as signalling at the appropriate times. Biking is a great way to get in shape, save money on transportation, or just enjoy the great outdoors. Unfortunately, every year thousands of people are injured and hundreds of people are killed while riding bicycles. More than 67 million people ride almost 15 billion hours each year in the United States. Bicycling is the cause of the most head injuries out of any sport. In 2009, bicycling caused about 86,000 head injuries and more than 40,000 head injuries in children. BIKE LANE ENDS DANGEROUS AINTERSECTION AHEAD WATCH FOR POTHOLE AHEAD CAR OORS 40,000 BIKE HELMETS liead Injuries in Children Bike helmets reduce the risk of head injuries by up to 88%. Cyclists who do not wear helmets are 2.3 times more likely to sustain a head injury and 4.3 times more likely to sustain a fatal injury. Every year more than 500,000 people go to the emergency room with bike injuries and over 700 people die. $E88 4 COMMON BIKE INJURIES Billion Road Rash These bike injuries and deaths cost over $4 billion each year. Muscle Sprains and Strains Fractures and Broken Bones Call d'Oliveira & Associates at 1-800-992-6878 for a Free Consultation Concussion Head and Brain Injuries