I see many, many kids with helmets that aren't on right -- tipped
back fairly far, exposing the forehead, or a chin strap that's so
loose that it clearly won't stay on. I helpfully helped adjust the
straps on a neighbor's child, only to learn later that he complained
enough that they loosened it back up. Oh well.
A large local community agency recently had a billboard up with a
stock photo picture of a mother teacher her daughter to ride a bike.
You guessed it, the helmet was tipped way back. I dropped a gentle
note to someone I knew at that agency to pass on to their ad people.
On another note: what solution do people on here use when they need
to signal a turn, but need their hands on both handlebars in order to
use both brakes? I've run into this a few times, where I'm
approaching an intersection that I intend to turn at, want to signal
to cars in the vicinity that I'll be turning, but have a difficult
time doing so because I need brakes in order to stop appropriately or
make the turn safely. My only solution so far is to quickly signal
and get my hands back on the brakes. Any other thoughts?
Peace and Prosperity,
Dipesh
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Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MS(LIS), MD
Resident Physician, Pediatrics
Occasional Children's Librarian
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
web/blog: http://www.navsaria.com
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