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Bicycle Helmet Standards

Len Gisbon has have created a link which gives a comparative analysis of all internationally known regulatory standards on the subject of Bicycle Helmets. You may well see information that you didn’t know existed on the subject; review the Index listing.

Respecting the key point on the age of helmets- there is only one (1) standard - SNELL - that specifically mentions a date and that is five (5) years. All other standards emphasize “AFTER A CRASH” as the Replacement Interval.

Only buy/use a bicycle helmet manufactured to a known standard, wear it properly, and ride safely!

Regards,

Len

http://www.bhsi.org/stdcomp.htm

Right To Bike

Gord Byers and Jim Swanson represented OCC at the Right To Bike plenary sessions held early in 2013 in Burnaby . Right To Bike is an initiative to launch a Cycling Education and Safety program in Grades K-12 provincially. Sponsored by organizations interested in cycling education including the BC Cycling Coalition, ICBC and Translink, the plenary sessions brought together representatives from various organizations involved in delivering cycling education. Presentations included an Examination of Cycling Education Materials and Programs currently available across Canada, Bikeability – K-12 Cycling Education in the United Kingdom and Ontario’s situation regarding K-12 Cycling Education. By the end of the 2 days of presentations and discussions, the group had developed the framework for standards and a delivery model for K-12 Cycling Education in B.C.