There are some really weird quack-statistics circulating around the Internet these days that say bike helmets are not effective or do not save lives... That's just B.S. and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

I felt compelled to share this with you all...

At the junior high school where I work, we have had two serious accidents involving our students on bicycles. Two weeks ago, a couple of Gr. 8 girls (14 years old) were doubling on a bicycle and crashed. One of the girls suffered massive head trauma, was rushed to the hospital where she underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on her brain. The doctors wen't sure whether she would even make it at all. She was in a coma for several days before finally being well enough to be moved out of the ICU. Neither girl was wearing a helmet.

This morning, another one of our students, a grade 7 student (13 years old) was biking to school when she was struck by a car who did not see her at a crosswalk. This is a picture of the car's windshield.



The girl literally smashed her head through the glass, hitting the car head first. But here's the kicker. The girl was 100% alright and walked away from the accident without any injury. Why? She was wearing a helmet.

Folks, please tell your kids to not only wear the helmets when they ride their bikes -- but make sure they fit properly and that they do up the chin strap. Many kids seem to ride with the chin straps dangling loose "just to obey" mom & dad or their teachers… But that doesn't do any good to save them in a crash.

No one thinks it will ever happen to them or to someone they love! Think again. This isn't just a PSA on TV. This isn't some unknown nameless, faceless person banging on about safety because they lost a loved one. This is MY own, personal experience, with MY students, in MY city… The only way this could hit closer to home is if it were a member of my own family.