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North Carolina Department of Transportation
Bicycle Helmet Initiative - 2020 Call for Applications
Submittal Deadline is January 06, 2020
I attest that the information given in this application is true to the best of my knowledge; and I as
a participant of a bicycle safety and awareness program in my community do promise to make every
effort to distribute any awarded helmets to low-income children who would most benefit from this
initiative.
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Name Title
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North Carolina Crash Facts:
Each year in North Carolina, an average of 20 bicyclists are killed while bicycling, one in six bicyclists
killed in NC are under the age of 16
1
. Children ages 5 to 14 are seen in emergency rooms for bicycle
related injuries more than any other sport. Typically, only 45 percent of children usually wear helmets
2
.
Helmets can reduce the risk of severe brain injuries by 88 percent
3
.
Funding for the Bicycle Helmet Initiative is made possible through the “Share the Road” specialty
license plate. Persons dedicated to bicycle safety in North Carolina have continued to support this
initiative that provides funding that makes the Bicycle Helmet Initiative possible for the children in North
Carolina that will benefit most from this initiative.
1
NCDOT, Crash Data Tool -Bicycle Injury Query- 2012,
2
Safe KidsWorldwide-www.safekids.org,
3
Helmet Safety Institute –www.helmet.org)
Applicant Information
Organization applying for the Bicycle Helmet Initiative award:
Best Day-Time Phone Number:
Mailing Address (PO Boxes & residential addresses are not acceptable):