The number of cycling injuries among adults in the U.S. rose by about 6,500 each year between 1997 and 2013, and the medical costs associated with those injuries increased 137 percent, according to a new study published in the journalInjury Prevention.
The rise in injuries is due in part to the increasing popularity of cycling in the U.S., the research concludes. The study was conducted by scientists at the University of California at San Francisco, the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation in Maryland, and Curtin University in Australia.
The authors also suggest that the growing costs associated with these cycling injuries could be due to the climbing rate of severe injuries, including those that occur from collisions with cars, as well as an increase in injuries among older riders, who might need more time and care to recover.
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Maryland is trying to pass a law B.W.O. BICYCLE WITHOUT HELMET... 1ST OFFENSE: $100.00 FINE, 2ND OFFENSE: $300.00 FINE. 3RD OFFENSE: 1,000.00 FINE. ALL FINES go to Laraza ( the ilegal representation group) to keep undocumented voters in Maryland for all the freebies handouts.
ReplyDeleteMore of those weekend warrior with their tight shorts and blatant disregard for the rules of the road. I see groups of them blow through stop signs and red lights. they act like they own the road. Bicycle vs. 9,000lb truck never ends well for bicyclist.
ReplyDeleteno just an excuse for more rules
ReplyDeleteNo more laws!
ReplyDeleteI would like to see the bike riders going south 13 when the ramp is closed.
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