Per SHA this is bicycle safety???

UPDATE:

Per Maryland Highway Safety Office: all of the SHA safety pages are being updated. This one will look like the choosesafetyforlife.com page.

<a href="http://www.choosesafetyforlife.com/bicycle.htm">http://www.choosesafetyforlife.com/bicycle.htm</a>;

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Original Article:

[Baltimore Spokes: Please go to the Maryland Roads web site and click: NO this page was not helpful. Cycling is a safe activity when you follow the rules, check out our link and the end of the article for our safe cycling tips for contrast.]

Bicycle Safety Things to Know:

Did You Know?

* Children hit by cars can be killed, even when cars are moving slowly.
* Death can occur if your head is struck by a vehicle traveling as slow as 15 miles per hour.
* Children 1-2 years old are most often hurt by a backing vehicle.
* Children 3-4 years old are most often hit while crossing a street near home.
* Falls from tricycles or other play vehicles can cause serious head and brain injuries.
* Boys are much more likely than girls to be injured or killed in traffic.
* 75% of all biking related injuries requiring hospital treatment happen to children.
* 75% of biking related deaths involve injuries to the head.
* Brain injuries are preventable.

Maryland Roads web site: <a href="http://www.marylandroads.com/Index.aspx?PageId=359">http://www.marylandroads.com/Index.aspx?PageId=359</a>;

Our links to safety tips: <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/links/index.php?category=Must+read+for+bike+safety">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/links/index.php?category=Must+read+for+bike+safety</a>;