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Program Provides Safety for Young Cyclists

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to Lisa Rosenthal of Burlingame.Patch.com, students in San Mateo County Public Schools will have a safe and healthy alternative to riding the school bus every day.  A new program has been put into place—Safe Routes to Schools—thanks to a $2 million grant from the San Mateo City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG). The Safe Routes to Schools program is designed to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety and awareness.  The objective of the program—which is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation—is to encourage more children to walk or ride bikes to school instead of taking the bus.  It aims to improve the environment and overall health of the community. The community hopes to reverse a trend that has been going on for years.  According to the National Center for Safe Routes to Schools, in 2001 less than 16 percent of students between the ages of 5 and 15 walked or…
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Study Shows Young Cyclists at Greatest Risk

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

A recent study conducted by the California Highway Patrol shows that young cyclists are at the highest risk or personal injury or even death because of a bicycle accident.  According to NYTimes.com, cyclists from the ages 10 to 19 were at the highest risk of being involved in a bicycle accident. Between 2005 and 2009, in the Bay Area alone, theres were more than 3,200 cyclists in that age group that were involved in traffic collisions.  Almost half of the accidents involved boys aged 12 to 16. California bicycle experts believe this is a sign that there needs to be an improvement in education and awareness, particularly regarding bicycle safety.  Young children are required to wear a bicycle helmet in California.  Some local cyclists were surprised at the findings from the study. “I would have it would have been males in their 20s,” said Ranee Rivera, head of the East…
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National Recall Issued for Defective Bicycle Helmets

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to AllHeadlineNews.com, thousands of bicycle helmets were recalled recently due to a faulty chinstrap.  The defective bicycle helmets were all in North America and were manufactured by Bell Sports, a California company. One of the reports that Bell Sports received was about a cyclist who was injured in a bicycle accident and the bicycle helmet failed, requiring the cyclist to be treated for injuries and receive stitches below his eye.  The defective bicycle helmet is intended to be a full-face helmet that is intended for younger cyclists. Approximately 31,000 helmets were sold in the United States and an additional 2,500 in Canada.  The defective bicycle helmets were sold on Amazon.com and in Wal-Mart.  In an attempt to increase national bicycle safety, Bell is offering a replacement of refund for customers of the defective bicycle helmet.

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