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Old 07-07-13 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Six jours
Because kids are much more likely to crash than adults (and their crashes are much more likely to be the low-speed affairs for which helmets are most effective), because their heads are proportionately much larger and heavier, and because their neck muscles are relatively weak.
That's probably true for 5 and 6 year olds, but what about 12 and 13 year olds? They are no more likely to fall than a 50 year old and their necks are probably as strong or stronger!
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