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May is Bike Safety Awareness Month

Spring, the season of blooming flowers, chirping birds and cyclists eager to enjoy the sun and the open road. In honour of Bike Safety Awareness Month, let’s foster mutual awareness on the road to improve safety for everyone.

More than 4,000 helmets donated through OTLA’s 2014 Bike Helmets on Kids campaign

Everyone should wear a helmet when riding a bike, but children especially need protection because of the heightened risk they face. Head injuries are the number one cause of serious injury and death to kids on bicycles. It’s also the law—in Ontario, anyone under the age of 18 must wear a helmet while riding a bicycle on the road or sidewalks. Earlier this spring, we …