My 14 year old son went over his handlebars today when something he was carrying got caught up in the spokes of the front tire. He went over the handlebars and hit his head. Here is his helmet after the accident:
He has a head ache and is scraped up but is going to be fine. Here is his bike tire:
I'm sure that the helmet saved him from a serious head injury.
I'm thankful we live in a society today that promotes people wearing seat belts and helmets. When I was a kid, we made fun of people wearing seat belts as if being safe was uncool. I remember wearing a seat belt for the first time when I wasn't much younger than my son is now. It felt strange and constricting and a little over protective. I'm so glad things have changed. I'm so glad I am typing this right now, stating the obvious, instead of sitting in the emergency room.
