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Bicycle Safety

Bicycling is a popular and healthy activity; however, it can be very dangerous. Please teach your child bicycle safety. Some reminders:

• Your child should ALWAYS wear a helmet, even on the driveway, a bike path or around the neighborhood. The helmet should fit properly and meet ANSI or Snell safety standards. This is true for children who are riding as passengers as well.
  
  
• Children under age 8 should ride only with adult supervision and should not ride on the street.
  
  
• Older children may ride in the street depending on traffic, individual maturity and ability to follow the "Rules of the Road."

Rules of the Road

• Ride with traffic.
• Stop and look both ways before entering the street.
• Stop at all intersections, marked and unmarked.
• Before turning, look both ways and use hand signals.

• Children should not ride at dusk or in the dark.
  
  
• Bikes should be well maintained and fit properly.

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