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Bike Safety
What You Can Do as a Parent
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Make
sure the helmet fits properly: covers the
forehead, straps are snug, it is pleasing to
the wearer and is comfortable.
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Young
children may ride in a rear-mounted seat
when the neck is strong enough to hold up
the head with a helmet and they can sit well
unsupported.
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Do not
carry infants in backpacks or front pack
while riding a bicycle. These children are
too young to be on a bicycle.
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Be an example
and wear a helmet yourself.
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Praise and
consistency will help children wear their
helmet at all times
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Make sure the
bike is the right size, not one to "grow
in". Oversized bikes are especially
dangerous. Young riders may not have enough
control of the bike to get out of danger.
MOST
IMPORTANT RULES
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Wear a
helmet at all times
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Ride
with traffic even on the sidewalk, it's
where drivers expect to see you.
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Stop and
look both ways before entering the street
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Stop at
all intersections, marked and unmarked
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Use hand
signals and look left, right and left again
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Don't
ride at night until the child is much older
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