To: The Illinois State House, The Illinois State Senate, and Governor J.B. Pritzker
Require bicycle helmets in Illinois
Protect bicycle riders and others they share the road with by requiring riders to wear helmets. Statistics show that helmets can protect riders in crashes while not hindering the experience. They're a good thing for every cyclist -- and every driver -- on the road, not to mention their families and friends.
Why is this important?
Chicago was recently ranked 5th in bicycle fatalities with two-thirds of those riders NOT wearing helmets.[1]
Our streets are more dangerous than ever with more traffic -- both cars and bicycles -- and more distractions while we're on the roads. Everyday we move at a faster pace.
Let's be smart and embrace the statistics -- honoring those who have paid the ultimate price -- and require one of the smallest but most beneficial pieces of protection.
Source:
1. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bike-deaths-illinois-met-20141027-story.html
Our streets are more dangerous than ever with more traffic -- both cars and bicycles -- and more distractions while we're on the roads. Everyday we move at a faster pace.
Let's be smart and embrace the statistics -- honoring those who have paid the ultimate price -- and require one of the smallest but most beneficial pieces of protection.
Source:
1. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bike-deaths-illinois-met-20141027-story.html