Elizabeth Davies of Skowhegan, ME Just make sure the bike helmet fits properly and is worn correctly. I see too many kids with the helmet pushed back off the forehead. It looks cute that way, but it leaves the frontal lobes of the brain exposed. That's the part of the brain most involved in reasoning and planning and other "executive" skills. It's a really important part to protect (though I'd argue that the entire brain is worth protecting).

Some people have a "helluva crash" and walk away laughing. Others get permanent brain damage.

Also, it's scary to see kids and adults riding bikes together, and only the kids are wearing helmets. If the adult crashes and gets knocked out cold because he wasn't wearing a helmet, what's the kid supposed to do? If they've got a cell phone they could call 911, and maybe they have relatives to live with while the parent's in the hospital, but it would be a lot simpler if the parent simply wore a bike helmet.report abuse

TJTT of Waterville, ME I think it's great that they are giving out these helmets. I just hope that the police departments will enforce the law of having to wear helmets. If they see a kid wearing a helmet in Waterville, they give them a certificate for a free ice cream (or something like that), but I never see any parents or kids being spoken to or fined for not wearing one.report abuse

Rocky of Skowhegan, ME "Each year, more than 1.4 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury due to accidents, trauma or illness, stroke, tumor and infection."

So what the hell does THAT number have to do with bicycle helmets? You talk about a slanted story........WOW.
It never ceases to amaze me how we ever made it through the 50's without wearing a rubber suit & helmets, & knee pads. OH....WAIT....I KNOW!
We got a scraped knee, maybe a bump on the head, pants leg caught in the chain & sprocket & had a helluva crash. It's called life experiences & learning.
We'll chalk this one up as today's feel good story & "for the children."report abuse