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Patient Education| 2021 TIPP—Bicycle Safety: Myths and Facts Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation TIPP—Bicycle Safety: Myths and Facts. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document311 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: TIPP - The Injury Prevention Program Topics: bicycle safety, misconceptions, protective helmet, teaching Learning to ride a bike is a developmental milestone in the life of a child. Yet all too often children are seriously injured, or even killed, when they do not follow basic bicycle safety rules. Following is a list of common bicycle safety myths, coupled with the correct information you need to teach your children about safe bike riding. These facts will help you and your children make every bike ride safe. Myth: My child doesn’t need to wear a helmet on short rides around the neighborhood. Fact: Your child needs to wear a helmet on every bike ride, no matter how short or how close to home. Many injuries happen in driveways, on sidewalks, and on bike paths, not just on streets. In fact, most bike crashes happen near home. A helmet protects your child from serious injury and should... © 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.
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