Hi,
I'm new here, and new to cycling/commuting. This has been my first week of commuting by bike. So far it has gone smoothly. I did much research about road safety before I got on the road, and did a test run early on a Saturday morning to map out my route. So with all of that, I'm feeling pretty safe and comfortable.

Until this morning: I was riding on the busiest part of my trip,where there is quite a bit of debris on the road. A car passed me, and as it did, ran over a piece of hard plastic (like from a tail light cover). The debris flew up and hit my helmet! I was so shocked, I almost fell off my bike

Has this happened to any one else? I imagine it was a freak thing, but I'm curious if others have been hit by stuff flying off of cars.

Plus, do I need to replace my helmet? I'm inclined not to, unless others with more experience tell me I should.

Thanks