Bicycles All people are encouraged to wear helmets from April.

An event was held in Osaka before all people who ride bicycles will be obligated to wear helmets from April, and horse racing jockeys who usually protect themselves with helmets wear them to visitors. I called

Regarding the wearing of a helmet when riding a bicycle, parents are currently obligated to make efforts to ensure that children under the age of 13 wear a helmet. Effort is compulsory.

Prior to this, an event was held at a commercial facility in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, and horse racing jockey Taiga Tsunoda called for the importance of helmets.

Among them, Mr. Tsunoda pointed out that jockeys always wear helmets and are prepared in case they fall from their horses, and called on them to wear helmets to protect their lives when riding bicycles.

According to the Osaka Prefectural Police, about 70% of the people who died in bicycle traffic accidents in the prefecture in the five years until 2021 died from hitting their head hard.

Mr. Tsunoda said, ``There have been many times when the helmet protected me when I fell off a horse.

Kyoto Prefectural Police Survey: 53% Don't Wear Even From April

In February, the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters conducted a questionnaire survey of about 800 bicycle users at 34 locations throughout the prefecture about their obligation to make efforts to wear helmets.

Among them, 53% answered that they "know" about making efforts mandatory from April.

In addition,

only 15% of the respondents answered that they "have a bicycle helmet", and

▽35% of those who answered "I do not have one" answered that they were "planning to purchase one". about it.

Furthermore, when asked if they would wear a helmet from April,

46% answered "yes"

and 53% answered "no".

The most common reason for not wearing it

was 30% because it was an obligation to make an effort,

22% because everyone didn't wear it,

and 10% because it ruined their hairstyle.

According to the Kyoto Prefectural Police, in the five years until last year, 31 people died in traffic accidents on bicycles in the prefecture, and 29 of them were not wearing helmets.

Also, of the 31 people who died, 20 people, more than half, had head injuries.

Tsuyoshi Kato, deputy director of the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Traffic Planning Division, said, ``Bicycle helmets have not taken root yet, but they are important to reduce the damage caused by accidents, so we would like to continue to promote awareness.'' .

Impact of collisions and falls Effects on the brain How helmets change JAF experiment

The JAF = Japan Automobile Federation conducted an experiment on the "encounter" accident, which is often found in bicycle accidents.

When the two bicycles collided at 20 kilometers per hour, the doll on the bicycle lost its balance and fell, hitting its head on the ground.

When quantifying the impact of impacts from collisions and falls on the brain, children riding in the back seat of a bicycle suffered about 17 times more damage when not wearing a helmet than when wearing a helmet. .

Experiments have shown that the risk of fatal head injury is high even in collisions between low-speed bicycles, and that wearing a helmet is effective in reducing the damage.

Store “Increase in sales this year” How to wear it correctly

At a bicycle shop in Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, the number of helmets sold has increased this year.

At the sales floor, there is a sign that says, "Everyone who rides a bicycle must make an effort to wear a helmet," and the increasing demand has led to a wide variety of products, and many people are buying to match the color of their bicycle.

Police and retailers recommend helmets certified by a general incorporated foundation that establishes product safety standards as a point when choosing a helmet.

Also, when wearing it,

▽Hold the tip of the helmet horizontally so that it is slightly above the eyebrows, ▽

Make sure

it does not slip, ▽Adjust the chin strap so that one or two fingers can fit in, etc.

We want you to remember to wear it correctly.

Mr. Takefumi Nakamura, a salesperson at the Aeon Bike Fukutsu store, said, "We hope that you will be able to wear your helmet correctly and ride your bicycle safely."