More than half-a-million children are sent to emergency moms
every year because of a bike accident. The real tragedy is, researchers say,
many of those hospital visits can be prevented. Boys are twice
as likely as girls to be hurt while riding their bikes. Boys--especially those
between the ages of 11 and 12--spend more time riding and tend to take more
risks while riding than girls. For example, researchers say boys are more likely
to ride on only one wheel of their bike than girls. Many of those "wheelies"
result in injury. Kids spend hours--even weeks--on bikes. The
average 12-year-old boy spends more than 220 hours a year--five and a half
weeks--on a bike. Ten-year old girls spend about 150 hours a year
riding. Spring and Summer is the peak riding season. Kids tend
to ride their bikes every day, but do most of their riding on the
weekends. Safety experts say there are several things you can do
to help keep .your kids safe. As we mentioned, the first is to make sure they
wear a helmet (头盔). It’s also important that the child’s bike fit properly and
be well maintained. And, your child needs to know and follow local safety and
traffic regulations. Riding a bike is a big part of being a kid.
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