A bicycling mystery: Head injuries piling up

This article is an opinion piece which questions why there has been an increase in head injuries amongst injured cyclists over the last decade even though helmet-wearing rates have increased. The main emphasis of the article is that there is more to bicycle safety than just helmets..."public health officials were realizing that in addition to promoting helmet use, safety officials must teach good riding skills, promote good driving practices and create safer places for people to ride...Promoting bicycle helmets without teaching riders about traffic laws or safe riding practices can encourage a false sense of security, according to several risk experts."