I am outraged by the number of young adults I see riding bikes and skating without helmets. I drive by the skate park daily and have yet to see a teen wearing any kind of protective equipment.

I work in a neuro/trauma intensive care unit, and from experience, I can say the car always wins.
I love seeing the kids outdoors and think it’s great the skate park gives teenagers in my neighborhood a place to hang out. I just don’t want to see these kids in my unit.

I would like to remind parents that when they send their children outside to play, make sure they’re safe.

— Candice Zimmerman, R.N., Newbury Park