Use your head, wear a helmet!
Free helmets available at Gallup Boys and Girls Club
Gallup Boys and Girls Club program specialist Myrrh Bright, right, turns to watch children as they ride bicycles to learn proper safety and get exercise at the same time on the northside of Gallup. New Mexico state law requires anybody under 18 to wear helmets while riding on bicycles or skateboards. Wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. [photo by Jeff Jones / Independent] RELATED STORY