HOW DOES YOUR HELMET FIT?
May is National Clean Commute Month. As part of this the Harford County Public libraries decided to celebrate with bike safety awareness. Sounds like a pretty good idea, right? There were special evenings offered throughout the county where an adult or child could come in and learn how to properly fit someone else or themselves in a bike helmet.
I spent an evening at the Bel Air Library with Officer Mike from the Bel Air Police and we fitted children and adults in helmets. We also chatted with the kids about the importance of wearing a bike helmet. At the end we raffled off 12 helmets and a good time was had by all.
The most important thing about fitting a helmet on you or your child's head is that it should be level. Once the helmet is level make sure it fits snug on your head. If it does not use the pads that come with the helmet to get it snug. Next work on the straps, which takes a long time - so be patient! Then snap the bottom and you should be able to fit 2 fingers between the strap and your chin.
The event I participated in was sponsored by Harford County Government Commuter Assistance Program, Harford Velo Cycling Club (my cycling club), One Less Car, Harford County Highway Safety Committee and HCPL. It's so nice to see the community come together to support safe bicycle riding for everyone. It's also great to see that parents are recognizing that this is pretty important stuff we're talking about. It's about time!
FYI - Officer Mike and I did not where our helmets through the entire evening - only for the photos.
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