He was not wearing a helmet. The main emphasis is to encourage people to ride with helmets, not to punish them. Riders entering Puget Sound Naval Shipyard are required to wear helmets for safety reasons. Riders on city streets should be held to the same expectation. The only real question seems to be whether Bremerton will follow Poulsbo's lead in exempting adults from the rule.
Adults are role models for their kids.
Every parent knows what happens when you tell a kid to buckle up if you're not wearing your seat belt. Every parent knows what happens if you tell your child to put on a bike helmet if you're not wearing one. If it makes good public health sense to require kids to wear a bike helmet while riding, it also makes good public health sense to require adults to do the same. The SUN's editorial opinions are shaped by the editor and opinion editor in consultation with The SUN's editorial board. Generally, letters should be 250 words or shorter, neatly typewritten and about a current issue.