May is bicycle safety month. Great Bend Piloits encourage everyone to wear a properly fitted helmet to protect their brain whenthey ride their bikes. Approximately 40% of all bicycle related deaths are due to head injuries and 3/4s of all bicycle related head injuries occur among children 14 years or under. Follow the 2x2x2 rule for a properly fitted helmet.
Students with perfect attendance in all the Great Bend Elementary schools were give brand new bicycles as a reward for their perfect attendance. COVID-19 didn’t keep these students from attending school. Great Bend Pilot Club gave each student a new helmet to go with their new bicycle. Pilots adjusted these helmets for a proper fit for each child using the 2x2x2 rule.
Stick with cycle safety: 1. PROTECT YOUR HEAD -Always wear a properly fitted helmet; 2. OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS - Bicyclists must follow the same road rules as drivers; 3. FSTAY ALERT - Don’t talk on the phone or listen to music while riding; 4. AVOID RIDING AT NIGHT - If you must ride at night, use adequage light to avoid hazards; 5. STAY VISIBLE - Wear bright colored clothing so others can see you; 6. USE HAND SIGNALS - Signal other bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians.
Jefferson children with perfect attendance show off their new bicycles and helmets.
Pilots who adjusted the helmets for the children from Jefferson are Betty Schneider, Joyce Beadles-Fry, Nancy Schuetz, & Barbara and Daniel Watson.
Vicki Richardson, Daniel Watson, Barbara Watson and Maty Aldrich fit helmets at Riley School for children with perfect attendance.