Kudos to the Cape Coral Police for providing free helmets to kids riding bikes without helmets. Check out the News-Press story:
News-Press 9/24/10
By Andrea Jackson • ajackson@news-press.com
Cape Coral police Officer Matt Squires has yet to ticket a child for not wearing a helmet because he has another way to enforce the law.
Inside his trunk, Squires had about seven helmets - big and small, for boys and girls - but gave them all away.
They were part of a batch of 100 helmets that the Epilepsy Foundation gave to the department. Three dozen are left that police can still give out, authorities said.
Pedaling without a helmet can carry a ticket, and a fine of $57.50 for people under 16, or police can just issue a warning.
"The goal is to make sure kids are safe," said Squires.
It's not something police want to punish. They want to increase awareness.
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