More Bicycle Helmets Resources



Getting Your Kids to Wear Bike Helmets

Source: Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
This pamphlet helps answer various questions parents may have when trying to encourage children to wear bike helmets.
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Fostering Student Success by Preventing Brain Injury

Source: California Department of Health Services
Manual provides information on starting a school-wide helmet policy to improve bicycle riding safety.
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Consejos y Pasos Para el Uso Debido del Casco para Montar Bicicleta (in Spanish)

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This two-page Spanish-language flyer demonstrates how to properly fit a bicycle helmet.
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California Bicycle Helmet Campaign

Source: State of California
The California Bicycle Helmet Campaign is designed to educate families and promote bicycle helmet use. This document contains a 13 step guide to conducting a safe bicycle helmet campaign.
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Bike Safety Cartoon

Source: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
This cartoon teaches children to check their helmets, brakes, handlebars, and tires before riding.
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Bicycling Smart Safety Tips (Poster)

Source: North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
This poster provides safety tips for all bicycle riders. Topics covered include: using a bicycle as a vehicle, basic traffic riding techniques, bike handling skills, helmet use, dealing with hills, and information on pertinent laws in North Carolina.
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Bicycling Smart Safety Tips

Source: North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
This interactive website provides safety tips for bicyclists. Topics covered include: using a bicycle as a vehicle, basic traffic riding techniques, bike handling skills, helmet use, dealing with hills,
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Bicycle Safety Rodeo Manual

Source: Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute
This document describes bicycle rodeos which the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute believes are a proven way to teach safety skills to children in a fun setting.
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Bicycle Media Outreach Kit

Source: California Department of Health Services
This outreach kit provides information on creating a media campaign for promoting helmet use by bicyclists.
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Bicycle Helmets

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
This policy statement describes the role of the pediatrician in helping attain universal helmet use among children and teens for each bicycle ride.
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