Does my child have to wear a helmet in a bike trailer in NY?

Question

He is 9 mths and i am going to get a double trailer so both my sons can ride in it. My other sone is 2yrs

Answer 1

Yes....anyone riding a bike in NY needs a helmet.

Answer 2

Even if not required, there is no reason not to put a helmet on them. They are the most precious things you will ever have - keep them safe!

Answer 3

Check with your pediatrician to make sure that your babies neck can support the weight of the helmet.

Answer 4

Children under one year old should not be on bicycles.

At that age, it's a strain for the child to hold his head up at all, with or without the helmet.

Answer 5

because you want them to grow up, learn to drive, graduate, get married, and give you grandchildren! you should wear a helmet for the same reasons! at nine months your son may be too young for the trailer yet. a helmet will most likely be too heavy for his neck to support. a helmet saved my life 24 years ago when helmets weren't cool. I still wear one. if my kids aren't wearing a helmet, they don't ride. not even in the driveway.

Answer 6

First, don't put your babies in a trailer without helmets. Their heads are too precious to go without that protection.

My son's pediatrician said that he shouldn't wear a helmet until he was a year old because his neck wasn't strong enough to support both his head and the helmet. Check with your pediatrician, though. All babies are different. Besides, I got that advice 22 years ago. The standard practice may have changed since then.

HTH