Auto Club urges drivers and parents to be cautious with children on riding toys

SOUTHERN CALIF. – Children throughout Southern California are now on new bicycles, tricycles, battery-powered and pedal-riding toys, scooters, and roller skates. The Automobile Club of Southern California offers reminders for drivers and parents to ensure kids enjoy new toys but remain safe in their communities.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 677 cyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2011 and another 48,000 were injured. The age group 16 and younger accounted for 10 percent of all those killed and 19 percent of all those injured.

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