SECRETARY OF STATE JESSE WHITE IS ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO THINK ABOUT BICYCLE SAFETY THIS SUMMER.
SECRETARY WHITE SAYS CYCLISTS SHOULD WEAR A HELMET, FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD, AND BE AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS.
WHITE NOTES THAT HELMETS HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HEAD AND BRAIN INJURY IN A CRASH BY AS MUCH AS 85 PERCENT.
19 PEOPLE DIED ON BICYCLES LAST YEAR IN ILLINOIS, WITH HEAD INJURIES THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH. DRIVERS ARE REMINDED TO SHARE THE ROAD WITH BICYCLISTS, AND TO GIVE THEM PLENTY OF SPACE WHEN PASSING.
