Intoxicated Bicyclists 3.6 Times More Likely to Injure Head
from the Austin American-Statesman
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
“Ever drink and ride?
Emergency medicine doctors for the Seton Family of Hospitals said it’s not uncommon for people in Austin to hit downtown-area bars, then hop on their bicycles — behavior they strongly discouraged Wednesday.
Preliminary data for a study they plan to submit for publication next month found that one in five people they treated in a year’s time for bike-related injuries at the University Medical Center at Brackenridge were drinking and riding — and almost always without a helmet”
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