Center for Injury Research and Policy - Columbus Youth Helmet Ordinance

COLUMBUS YOUTH HELMET ORDINANCE

In order to promote safe bicycling among Columbus children, Columbus City Council voted unanimously in July 2008 to pass the Columbus Youth Bicycle Helmet Ordinance. The law requires that children 1 to 18 wear a helmet while riding bikes and scooters, or while using skateboards, in-line skates or roller-skates. The helmet must be certified by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, be fitted to the child’s head, and be buckled under the chin. For more information about the new law, as well as bicycle safety tips, please see the fact sheet and poster below.


Columbus Youth Helmet Ordinance Fact Sheet	Columbus Youth Helmet Ordinance Poster

COLUMBUS TRAFFIC CODE

The new city law can be viewed at Chapter 2173.02 - Rules for bicycles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and children's non-motorized vehicles .

COLUMBUS BICYCLE SAFETY COALITION*

The Center for Injury Research and Policy would like to thank the members of the Columbus Bicycle Safety Coalition for their support of the ordinance and for promoting safe bicycling for everyone.

American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter
The Brain Injury Association of Ohio
Center for Injury Research and Policy
Central Ohio Association of School Nurses
Central Ohio Trauma System
Columbus Area Pedestrian Safety Committee
Columbus Council of PTA's
Columbus Public Health
Nationwide Children's Hospital
The Ohio State University Medical Center Trauma Department
Riverside Hospital's Trauma Service
Safe Kids Central Ohio

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