Helmet Safety Program

A few years ago the Officers of the New Holstein Police Department while on patrol would regularly observe adults and children riding their bicycles without protective bike helmets.  That observation is becoming more rare every year.  With the assistance of sponsoring businesses and traffic safety grants, the New Holstein Police Department has been able to encourage bicycle safety and increase bike helmet usage.  Officers while on patrol carry free "Good Job! ice cream coupons which are distributed to adults and children that are observed riding safely while wearing their bicycle helmet.  Officers make contact with all cyclists who are not wearing helmets and encourage them to do so. If it is learned a child or adult does not own or has out grown their old helmet, the police officer provides and properly fits a bicycle helmet to the cyclist free of charge.  The distribution of free helmets and the issuance of ice cream coupons has greatly improved the rider usage of helmets in our community.

 

 

 

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