Check my answer. Check my answer. Bicycle helmets are expensive. If everybody bought one, we would spend more money than we spend already. Check my answer.
Children are safe if they ride in their own neighborhood.
Check my answer. Each year, nearly half a million children are treated in emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries. About 250 of these children die from their injuries. Bicycle helmets have been shown to reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent and the risk of brain injury by almost 90 percent. Yet, only 5 percent of children nationwide currently wear helmets while bicycling.