"I've had a number of patients who survived because they wore helmets. Jeffery Englander, who treats head trauma at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. "Wearing a helmet takes away the risk of dying from a head Injury," said Dr. If theīoy had been wearing the helmet, assistant coroner Parviz Pakdaman said, he probably would have survived. Just two weeks ago, aġ5-year old boy died of head injuries when he was thrown from his bicycle in Milpitas'Īlthough he had a helmet, the protective gear was in his backpack. 1.īut that doesn't mean all youngsters are abiding by the rule. In most cases, police officials say they are still relying on discretion and a good talking-to to get kids to comply, rather than giving first time offenders the $25 tickets provided for in the statute since Jan. Palo Alto has handed out only 30 or 35, San Jose fewer than 10. Three months after they began enforcing a state law that requires children to wearīicycle helmets, local police agencies haven't issued many tickets to youthful Follow-up: Cyclists without headgear are likelyīy Bill Romano, Mercury News Staff Writer
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