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Bike Helmet Law Proposed for Ohio Kids

OHIO-- A Springboro legislator is pushing for a new statewide law that would require kids under 16 to wear bike helmets when riding. Sen. Shannon Jones (R-Springboro) introduced the proposal in the Ohio Senate today (May 5, 2015). Included in the legislation, fines up to 00 for repeat offenders. "I wear it pretty much every time I go on a bike ride," said 13 year old Josh Fischer about his helmet while riding in Delco Park, "Sometimes I'll take it off just to get a little bit of fresh air on my hair, but I usually wear it so I don't get hurt."Josh is the exception. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, only 10-20% of kids wear their bike helmets, and approximately 50,000 kids are sent to emergency rooms every year because of bike related accidents. "We know that 70% of the deaths related to bicycle accidents could be avoided if children were wearing their bike helmets," said Senator Jones. The proposed law would charge first offenders up to 5 if caught not wearing a bike helmet, and second and repeat offenders up to 00. "All the fines that are collected are incidentally going to be credited to a fund that's purpose is going to be for bicycle safety education and purchasing bike helmets to assist low income families," Jones added. Josh Fischer said he thinks the law is a good idea, but at age 13 said he thinks he has a good enough head on his shoulders to judge his own riding skills. "Definitely for younger kids like below 12," he said. "That would be the hardest thing for that law," said Josh's 26 year old brother Chris, "Would be to determine what is the age that they stop wearing it." The proposal next heads to senate committees where testimony will be heard from experts.