May 15, 2004 Bike helmets are "Ticket to Safety" "Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of head injuries by as much as 85% and brain injuries by as much as 88%," said Dr. Alonzo Plough, Director of Public Health - Seattle & King County. "Enjoy the benefits of better health by getting out and riding your bike, and make sure you wear a helmet every time."
July 18, 2003 Bike helmets now the rule in Seattle "This is an important step for reducing traumatic brain injuries," said King County Board of Health Chair Carolyn Edmonds. "As a result of this regulation, we will spare hundreds of local families the ordeal of watching their children or other family members suffer through a devastating injury or of losing a loved one in a senseless, preventable tragedy."
