The step-mum of Blairgowrie teen Keiran Lamond who was critically injured in a bike accident has voiced her dismay that parents continue to let their children ride bikes without helmets.
There is currently no law which compels cyclists of any age to wear a helmet in Britain.Nicola Lamond has been on a journey helping Keiran, 16, rehabilitate over the last 17 months.
He sustained life-changing injuries when he fractured his skull coming off his bicycle.She has campaigned since the accident to make safety helmets mandatory for all cycle users.
Keiran was not wearing one when he hit a lamppost near his Blackthorn Place home and doctors believe, had he worn head protection, his resulting disabilities would have been lessened.To save his life, Keiran underwent a four-hour emergency surgery at Ninewells Hospital to stop a brain bleed.
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