Bicycle Helmets

General Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Bicycle Helmets
• Bicycle Helmet Use Laws ( 174 KB) - NHTSA Fact Sheet, January 2008
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
• Kitsap County Health Information - Helmets
• King County/Seattle Public Health Resources
  • How to fit a Helmet, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Seattle agencies which provide free or low-cost bicycle helmets
• National Safety Council Fact Sheet -- Protect Yourself... Wear a Helmet!
• World Health Organization Bicycle Helmet Initiative

Ordinance Provisions

• Des Moines Municipal Code Ch. 10.12.010 - Bicycles - Equipment Requirement.
• Kenmore  Resolution 01-044 - Use of Bicycle Helmets, 4-01
• Kent Municipal Code Ch. 9.41 - Bicycle Helmets
• Maple Valley Code Ch. 8.15 - Helmets Required
• Milton Municipal Code  Ch. 8.10 - Bicycle, Skateboard, Rollerskates, Scooter Helmets
• Puyallup Municipal Code Ch. 10.62 - Bicycle Helmets.
• Spokane Ordinance No. C33452 ( 50 KB) - Helmet Safety

Safety Education

• A Manual for Schools & School Districts: Developing a Bicycle Helmet Policy ( 231 KB), by Lisa Watson, Seattle-King County Public Health