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N.D. – Both the Police Department and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department will be on the lookout for children wearing their Bike Helmets.

Any youth spotted wearing a helmet during the appropriate summer activites could find themselves being treated to free DQ ice cream by both departments.

It’s a fact that helmets save lives and reduce injuries. For that reason, AAA partnered with the North Dakota Sheriff’s Association, North Dakota Chiefs of Police Assosication, Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead and Dairy Queen (DQ) to create the “I got caught” program. The Jamestown Police Department and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department are implementing the program locally.

During the summer months, children across the state will be rewarded with a free DQ ice cream when spotted wearing a helmet while riding a bike, skateboard, scooter or wearing inline skates. When “caught”, law enforcement will “cite” the child by issuing them a mock “ticket.” The ticket will include a coupon for a free small ice cream cone at participating DQ restaurants.

“Head injuries are easily preventable through the proper use of a helmet,” says Gene LaDoucer, AAA North Dakota spokesman. “And now wearing one can lead to a trip to DQ and not the emergency room!”