Safety Information
As of March 10, 1999, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a safety standard, comparable to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and Snell Standards each helmet manufacturer must meet to sell helmets in the United States.
The CPSC standard will not expand to other helmet standards such as for skating, roller hockey and downhill bicycle racing. ASTM and Snell will continue to product standards for those related activities. When purchasing a multi-sport helmet, look on the inside of the helmet for a sticker bearing the ASTM or Snell certification.
Helmet Safety Primers
- Your children look up to you and need you. You set the best example. That's why you should wear a helmet every time you bicycle, in-line skate, skateboard or on a scooter.
- Helmets are designed to withstand only one impact. If you or your child is in a crash involving the head, buy a new helmet. Some manufacturers offer a lifetime replacement guarantee. Check the helmet package.
No helmet will protect against every impact. Teach these rules of the road to your children to avoid crashes:
- Stop at every stop sign. Look left, right, and left again before proceeding.
- Stop at the end of the driveway. Look left, right, and left before entering the street.
- Ride with traffic, to the right.
- Use proper hand signals.
- Obey traffic signs and signals.
