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August 29, 2008

More on bike helmets

Remember the Monday Consult on bike helmets? We were still left a bit in the dark about whether Kayris' toddler needed to ride a helmet while on a push toy.

Stephanie Yanovitz, statewide bicycle and pedestrian coordinator for the Maryland State Highway Administration, got back to me with this answer:

"Toddlers that are on rear hitches, tag-a-longs, or in the bike seats on bicycles are required to wear helmets. Other - play vehicles or toy - are not defined as 'vehicles'."

I asked her whether that meant that kids on play vehicles weren't required to wear helmets. She answered that that was technically so, but "you won't hear me say don't wear a helmet. It is still advised."

Posted by Kate Shatzkin at 6:18 AM | | Comments (1)
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My heart jumps into my throat when I click on this blog and then see my own name, LOL.

Anyway, thanks for answering my question. I asked that question 4 months ago, and the toddler is now 21 months. She's much more sure footed, so I have not been using a helmet. She's very likely to get off the toy and push it in front of her, and at that point I feel like putting a helmet on a kid to run down the sidewalk is ridiculous.

However, she could use knee pads. She fell down the other day and scraped both knees bloody!

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About Hanah Cho
Hanah Cho joined The Baltimore Sun in 2003, just a few years out of college. While covering everything from education to workplace issues to financial services, she also got married and became a first-time mom in December 2009. Now, she’s trying to juggle work and life demands without losing her sanity.

She lives in Columbia with her husband and infant son.

Kate Shatzkin authored Charm City Moms until June 18, 2010.
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