Bicycle Safety

Hundreds of thousands of children are seriously injured each year in bicycle falls. Knowing the rules of bicycle safety is important so your child can avoid a serious injury. Bicycle rules need to be appropriate for the age of the child.

Children frequently do not learn or have the skills needed to ride on the street until age 10. Even after this age, you should periodically check your child's skills. Check to see if your child pays attention to potential obstacles or dangers such as rocks, tree limbs, and cars exiting driveways or alleys.

Helmets are very effective in reducing the risk of serious head injury or death as a result of bicycle accidents. Get a bicycle helmet before your child takes his or her first bicycle ride. Even a child riding in a bicycle carrier should wear a helmet.

Visit the following links to learn more about bicycle safety:

http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/bike_safety.html

http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/ee/ed_child_main.htm