If you are in an accident or fall off your bike, a helmet will help keep your head safe from injury. It's the Law. This includes both bicycle drivers and passengers. Helmets are required to be properly fitted and fastened. Parents are jointly responsible for fines imposed on minor children.
Bicycle helmets save lives, but only if they are worn.
Each year more than a thousand people are killed in bike accidents in North America, and up to 50 percent of those deaths could have been prevented if the bike riders had worn helmets. Today's bike helmets are lightweight, comfortable, and cool in hot weather. When selecting a helmet for your child at your local sporting goods store or bicycle retailer, find a helmet that fits your child's head comfortably without shifting or falling off. The helmet should sit level and not rock back and forth or side to side. Also make sure that the straps can be adjusted for a level and snug fit.