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Helmet Awareness Program
When I used to go out to ride my bike I never wore my helmet. Then, one day I slipped and fell. I hit my head really hard and my forehead was covered with blood. I was scared that I might have a concussion, but to my relief I did not. On that day, I realized how important it was to wear a helmet. Why do people need to wear a helmet? Helmets help us from very serious injuries. When you put on a helmet, you may think that it is uncomfortable or that you may not look cool with it on. But that is not the point of a helmet. It's only trying to protect you. When I got injured I realized the importance of the helmet and that it was really effective. By wearing a helmet, you could influence your surroundings and maybe they would wear a helmet too. The Helmet Awareness program is a very effective and I think it is a very good way to protect children from harm. The day I got injured was the day I realized how important it was to wear a helmet to protect me from these injuries. I knew there was a state law declaring anyone the age of fourteen and under are supposed to wear a helmet. So I did a little research on that topic and it said that nearly seventy percent of all serious crashes involve injury to the head or brain. It also said that helmets can prevent these injuries by wearing helmets. I realized …show more content…
Parents and their kids can discuss this issue and spread the word throughout their neighborhood. This program allows us to give our opinions too. Some may disagree and some may agree, but it is not bad to share your ideas. The thing that I think that is most beneficial to this program is that it is telling that people are getting injured because they don't wear helmets. One example is that studies show that eighty-five to eighty-eight percent of all brain injuries can be avoided by wearing a helmet. This is a really good example that could convince people to start wearing

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