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FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson o, Costa
DATE: April 19, 1994 ''a 1•.�'
County
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY BICYCLE HELMET PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Request that the Safe Roads/Safe Families
Advisory Group examine programs such as the one sponsored by the
Bicycle Safety Committee in Brentwood to provide bicycle helmets to
young cyclists and promote the implementation of the new helmet law.
This is a. model program that could readily be replicated in our areas .
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Please reference the attached news
article for additional information.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ABSENT: ,+;.. ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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PHIL BAT ELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADNVNISTRATOR
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Photo by/Casey O'Keefe
Brentwood Police Officer Hugh Henderson checks out his new wheels while Chief Larry Shaw, left,
chats with Richard Allen of the Brentwood Bicycle Safety Committee.
Brentwood cops use bikes
toget around their beats
By Casey O'Keefe Hall.
News Staff Writer The bicycle committee is also preparing to
launch a helmet campaign for youngsters through a
BRENTWOOD — A month from now, the offi- joint effort with Brentwood Police.
cer greeting or detaining you in downtown Brent- Allen said that the current bicycle helmet law for
wood may be a biker. minors really has no bite to it this year. Fines can
Brentwood Police are equipping two mountain- be made after Jan. 1, 1995,but for now officers can
style bicycles this month for bicycle patrols in the only warn bicyclists without helmets.
downtown area.They are expected to be operation- The committee's goal is to provide Snell-ap-
al by April 1. proved bicycle helmets for children who cannot buy
"They will be used downtown and especially dur- them before the fine goes into effect.Police officers
ing events like the CornFest and parades," said will soon be armed with the vouchers.
police chief Larry Shaw. Starting in the next few weeks, when an officer
The bicycles will not replace patrol cars. They stops a young cyclist without a helmet, the rider
will be additional patrols, mostly ridden by reserve will be warned and given a voucher. The voucher,
officers, said Shaw. They are expected to be espe- along with the appearance of the child's parent or
cially helpful when traffic snarls at events down- custodian, will get the child a bicycle helmet at the
town and during peak commute times.
The department got the bicycles through the Police station for just $10.
efforts of Richard Allen, a member of the Brent- Allen said the $10 will be put into a pool, man-
wood Bicycle Safety Committee. Allen got both aged by the police association,to purchase addition-
bicycles for $500 and said the committee is more al helmets. The first $1,000 purchase of 61
than willing to help outfit the bikes with equipment helmets, will be funded by the bicycle committee,
specialized for police work. said Allen.
Shaw said his department is excited about the Arrangements can also be made,with the vouch-
bicycles. He and juvenile officer Hugh Henderson er, to have the helmet properly fitted by Chuck
accepted the bikes from Allen last week at City Pierce at Delta Freewheeler in Oakley, said Allen.
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