Have You Gotten Your Bike Helmet? Hughes & Coleman’s Louisville Bike Helmet Program Is Happening Now!

Why is Bicycle Safety So Important?

Whether you hop on your bike to get out and enjoy the weather, or you’re a serious bicyclist that participates in longer rides, bicycle safety is an essential part of your experience. If you live in Kentucky, you may have seen reports of bicyclists being hit by cars, and according to The League of American Bicyclists, “Kentucky has a bicyclist fatality rate worse than the national average,” with 84% of cyclists being killed on roadways owned by the state department of transportation. However, Louisville, Kentucky has been working on making its roads safer for bicyclists.

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Bike-Friendly Neighborhoods Around Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky is a beautiful city that attracts bicyclists because of its bike-friendly neighborhoods and beautiful weather and scenery. The city has installed infrastructure to help accommodate our bicyclists navigate the city in safer ways. This infrastructure includes bike lanes on many of our roadways with additional space between vehicles and bikes; bike boxes, where cyclists can be seen more easily by drivers; and bike paths throughout the city.

This change in infrastructure has created a lot of great bike-friendly neighborhoods in our city. Local bicyclists may already know about the beautiful scenery and walkable streets of Cherokee Triangle.

Additionally, the Highlands has bike lanes and a “highly bikeable” infrastructure.

Bicyclists will also find the bike paths and trails of Portland Wharf Park the perfect place to enjoy the day.

Bike Safety Tips

Bicycling has many health and wellness benefits. However, it’s important to maintain safety while enjoying this outdoor activity. When it comes to cycling on the streets, it’s important to follow the rules of the road. Always remain aware of your surroundings, even if you are in a bike lane.

One of the best things you can do to ensure you are exercising bicycle safety when you’re out and about is to wear the proper safety gear. This can include elbow pads and knee pads, but it should always include a helmet.

While Kentucky doesn’t have a state-wide requirement for helmets, different cities and towns have different rules, and different parks in Louisville require helmets for anyone under the age of 18.

However, just because there is no law that requires a helmet, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t wear one. According to the National Institutes of Health, “Helmets provide a 63 to 86% reduction in the risk of head, brain, and severe brain injury for all ages of bicyclists.” Traumatic Brain Injuries can have long-term effects and even lead to death, so the importance of a helmet stands, even without laws.

If you don’t have a helmet, Hughes & Coleman has a bike helmet program in Louisville to support the safety of those in our community by making helmets more affordable.

Hughes & Coleman Offers Bike Helmets for Only $5 Each

As personal injury lawyers in Louisville, we know just how important bicycle safety is, and we’ve seen how helmets can save lives of our local cyclists. That’s why we started the Bike Helmet Program. We offer all members of the community a bike helmet for just $5. No need to worry about the cost of helmets on the Internet or at the store. Stop in at any Hughes & Coleman Louisville location, on Poplar Street, Dixie Highway, or Speckman Road to pick yours up today. Our sizes on hand range from Toddler to XL, and you’ll only pay $5 for each helmet. Call us today to learn more! 800-800-4600.