Helmets On Kids

Local lawyer looks to make cycling safer

Some alarming statistics where kids and bike helmets are concerned: half of kids riding a bike are not wearing one, and 90 per cent of those killed in a collision with a car were not wearing one. Which is why Barrie lawyer Steve Rastin (Rastin and Associates) will be in two schools today – as he has been every year for the last six years – chatting up Grade 3 students about cycling safety and providing helmets to some them. He spoke with Dan Blakeley about his involvement with Helmets On Kids…