Bills prompted by the Elizabeth fatality have been introduced in the New Jersey Legislature, and a New York assemblyman plans a similar measure. Her death prompted the school to propose a policy requiring helmets on children who ride bicycles, in-line skates, scooters or skateboards on school property, or coming to or from school, Assistant Superintendent Sally Prior said. There's strong support for this. Community pressure also prompted Raleigh to extend its existing helmet laws to scooters. But laws alone are not enough to keep children safe, said Pino.
Kids can run out in the street in a second.
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