Bicycle Safety Month not just for kids anymore

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is celebrating Bicycle Safety Month during May and wants to remind adults bike safety isn’t just for little kids.

Bicycles usually are associated with children, but more adults are riding bikes, and the consequences can be bad for those who don’t take proper safety precautions. More than half of all bicycle injuries in Louisiana in 2023 affected adults 35-64 years old, according to the Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation Safety at LSU.

“Adults are often telling kids to be careful on bikes, but we need to take our own advice,” LHSC Executive Director Lisa Freeman said. “Always follow traffic laws, wear bright, reflective clothing, and even adults should wear a bicycle helmet.”