Austin bicycle helmet study completed

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Austin bicycle helmet study completed

par Oyez Oyez » Ven Jan 04, 2008 3:30 pm

[img:120:120]http://www.bikingbis.com/_photos/helmet.thumb.jpg[/img]Results of a year-long hospital emergency-room survey in Austin find that bicyclists are 65% to 88% less likely to get a head injury if they're wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle.

The full report from 7 area hospitals run by Brackenridge Hospital and St. David's HealthCare will be issued in a couple of weeks.

The study was designed to put some hard information into the debate that ensued when a mandatory helmet law for adults was put before the Austin City Council. Opponents charged, among other things, that the law diverts attention away from the need for bicycle lanes and more training for cyclists and motorists...

Author: Gene Bisbee
Category: Main Page Bicycle Advocacy
Publish Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:56:21 -0800



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