Road
Safety
- Children
under age 8 should always be supervised and not allowed to ride on the
street. They should always ride on the sidewalk.
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- Until
riding skills are developed, both feet should be flat on the ground while
sitting on the bicycle seat.
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- Always
walk a bicycle in the crosswalk when it is safe to cross.
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- Stop
before entering the road or a driveway, look left, look right and left again
for moving cars. Look to the front and to the rear before entering the
intersection.
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- Always
ride with the flow of traffic on the far right side of the street.
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- Know
and obey all traffic signs and signals.
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- Bicycles
with one seat and one handlebar are made for one rider. DO NOT ride on
handlebars or pegs.
Off
Road Safety
- Be
aware of rocks, sticks, broken glass, and other hazards when riding on
unpaved surfaces.
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- Always
ride with a buddy and tell someone where you will be riding and when you
will return.
Helmet
Information
- A
helmet should be approved by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), The Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or Snell.
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- Helmets
manufactured after March 1999 must meet new CPSC standards.
How
to Wear a Helmet
- When
purchasing a new helmet, be sure that it has 2 sets of sizing pads: a thin
set and a thick set.
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- While
wearing the helmet without the straps secured, shake your head from side to
side. The helmet should be snug with very little movement. If there is too
much movement, replace the sponge pads inside with thicker pads. If there is
still too much movement, the helmet is too big.
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- Front
and back straps should meet in a V shape just below the ear
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- All
straps should be equally tight when the chinstrap is buckled.
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- Chinstrap
must be snug, allowing only one finger between the chin and the chinstrap
when the mouth is closed.
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- Front
of the helmet should always cover the forehead just above the eyebrow and
not interfere with vision
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- Front
of the helmet should always cover the forehead just above the eyebrow and
not interfere with vision
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- If the helmet is not sized
correctly with the sizing pads, a tight chinstrap will not prevent it from
moving to an incorrect position while riding.
