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Tuesday, August 09, 2011

D.C. To Give Away 500 Helmets To Bikeshare Riders

WASHINGTON (AP) - Officials in the District of Columbia are looking to give away 500 bike helmets to riders who use the Capital Bikeshare program to rent wheels.

District officials are in the process of ordering the helmets, which will be given out to Bikeshare members at bike events in the fall. City law doesn't require riders over the age of 16 to wear helmets, but District Department of Transportation spokesman John Lisle says the city wants to encourage their use.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

If they can afford to rent bikes then they should be able to afford a helmet. Just more tax dollars going toward buying votes.