You'll also want to make sure that nothing will get caught in your bike chain, such as loose pant legs, backpack straps, or shoelaces. Wear the right shoes — sneakers — when you bike. Sandals, flip-flops, shoes with heels, and cleats won't help you grip the pedals.
And never go riding barefoot! Don't wear headphones because the music can distract you from noises around you, such as a car blowing its horn so you can get out of the way. No matter where you ride, daytime riding is the safest. So try to avoid riding your bike at dusk and later. And always keep an eye out for cars and trucks. Even if you're just riding on the sidewalk, a car may pull out of its driveway into the path of your bike.
If you're crossing a busy road, walk your bike across the street. Hand signals are like turn signals and brake lights for bikers. It helps cars and trucks know what you will do next so they don't run into you. Don't change directions or lanes without first looking behind you, and always use the correct signals. Now that you've learned those hand signals, you get a big thumbs-up for finding out more about bike safety!
Reviewed by: Kate M. Cronan, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. Unfortunately, estimates on helmet usage suggest that only 25 percent of children age 5 to14 wear a helmet when riding a bike; for teen riders, the percentage using a bicycle helmet is close to zero!
Bicycle riders also say that they do not think about the importance of bicycle helmets or safe bicycling habits, nor about the need to protect themselves from injury, particularly if they are not riding in traffic. Answer key sheets for the activities. Other activities. Children Ages 4 to 7. Children Ages 8 to References and Resources. Note: all the activity sheets are in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.
To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, go to www. While the activities focus on awareness and education, through applying this knowledge to actual safety behaviors we can help to save a life; the life may even be yours or that of your child. NHTSA thanks you for your participation in promoting bicycle safety. Through playing and learning together, sending the same safety messages, we all can make a difference. If you have questions or for more information, please see the section Resources and References.
The games and activities included in this kit are designed to teach children the basics about bicycle safety, including the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet, recognizing traffic signs and signals, how to behave in a safe manner while riding a bicycle, and other cycling safety tips.
Adults are encouraged to use the activities to prompt further discussion with children regarding proper and safe bicycle safety behavior. The activities are aimed at two age groups, 4- to 7- year olds and 8- to year olds.
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