A government agency is recommending that all
50 states enact laws requiring bicyclists to wear
helmets to stem an increase in bicycle deaths on
U.S. roadways.
The recommendation was among several
issued by the National Transportation Safety
Board after a hearing Tuesday on bicycle safety.
The agency says 857 bicyclists died in crashes
with motor vehicles in the U.S. last year, a 6.3%
increase over 2017. Bicycle deaths rose even
though total road deaths fell 2.4%.
The NTSB also found that improved road designs
to separate bicycle and vehicle traffic, and
making bicyclists more visible through clothing,
lights and technology would reduce the number
of cyclist deaths.
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