Bike Safety For Kids

Every year lots of kids need to see their doctor or go to the emergency room because of bike injuries.

Bike safety for kids.

Safety basics top bicycle safety rules and the rules of the. The safest way to use your bike is to get places not to play. Follow these tips for safe bike riding. Never ride in the street.

Visit the consumer product safety commission site for additional bike safety experiments and resources. Bike riding is a lot of fun but accidents happen. The 32 page national bike month guide has everything you need to plan a bike month event in your community. Teach kids the rules of the road.

Make sure your child has the right equipment. Why is bike safety so important. Why should kids wear a bike helmet. Tips for bicycle safety.

We provide bicycle safety tips educational material and other resources. Make sure the bike is the correct. Always wear your helmet. Have your child wear a helmet every time he or she rides a bike see box below.

For more information see the national highway traffic safety administration publication easy steps to properly fit a bicycle helmet adjust your bicycle to fit. Whether your kids take the bus carpool walk or bike safe kids wants them to get back to school safely. Elementary school version english fhwa produced three bicycle safety education videos and three pedestrian safety education videos for different age groups. There should be 1 to 2 inches between you and the top tube bar if using a road bike and 3 to 4 inches if a mountain.

Nhtsa is dedicated to promoting safe motorist and bicyclist behavior through education and enforcement efforts. The league s ride smart program also is a great resource for educational videos classes tips and other information about bike safety. Read on for more details about bike safety and children. Jude trike a thon has a four lesson video series to teach kids in preschool and kindergarten the most important bike safety messages.

Explore this interactive experience with your kids and join us in protecting kids on the move. Stand over your bicycle. Activities for children ages 4 to 7. Nhtsa s bicycle safety programs focus on the behaviors of bicyclists and motorists to reduce injuries and fatalities on our nation s roadways.