Bicycle Helmets

General Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Bicycle Helmets
• Bicycle Helmet Use Laws ( 171 KB) -  NHTSA Fact Sheet, 4-04
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
• National Safety Council Fact Sheet - Helmets
• Low Cost Bicycle Helmets and Other Bike Safety Programs ( 74 KB) - Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, no date 
• 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
• King County Board of Health Code, Title 9 - Helmets ( 80 KB)
• 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.
• Tacoma Municipal Code, Ch. 11.30 ( 268kb) - Bicycle Safety and Helmets.
• Spokane, WA - Ordinance No. C33452 ( 50 KB) - Helmet Safety

Safety Education

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