Bike Safety - AWS
Bike Safety
Bike Safety
Activity Plan
Objective: Discuss the importance of wearing a bike helmet, introduce additional “rules of the road” and share what you can do as a family to reinforce bike safety on a regular basis.
Tour of Utah: Bike safety is a priority for all professional cyclists including those who race in the World Championships. Bike helmets are mandatory and the rules of the road are critical to their safety and the safety of other cyclists. Children will: Understand the importance of wearing a bike helmet at all times. Learn that bicyclists must always use hand signals to turn and stop. Understand the importance of balance and how it works on a bicycle. Be introduced to a bicycle and how it works
Discussion: The bike safety activity begins with a parent child discussion.
Talking points focus on the importance of bike helmets and an introduction to basic hand signals.
Materials: crayons Resources: www.virginiacapitaltrail.org, www.richmond2015.com 1. Discuss your child’s bike if he/she has one. If your child has a bike, does it have pedals? Is it a balance bike? Does it have training wheels? 2. Ask your child what he/she likes about bikes. Is bike riding fun? Does he/she like to go fast? Does he/she like to go slow? 3. Discuss hand signals and why it is important to let other pedestrians and vehicles know what you are doing on your bike. Talk about turning, stopping and slowing down. 4. Discuss the importance of wearing a bike helmet. If they lose balance on their bike, how will a helmet help them? 5. Talk about how riding a bike and wearing a helmet go hand-in-hand. The step in riding a bike is putting on a helmet, and then you can go for a ride.
Bike Safety
Activity Plan
Objective: Discuss the importance of wearing a bike helmet, introduce additional “rules of the road” and share what you can do as a family to reinforce bike safety on a regular basis.
Tour of Utah: Bike safety is a priority for all professional cyclists including those who race in the World Championships. Bike helmets are mandatory and the rules of the road are critical to their safety and the safety of other cyclists. Children will: Understand the importance of wearing a bike helmet at all times. Learn that bicyclists must always use hand signals to turn and stop. Understand the importance of balance and how it works on a bicycle. Be introduced to a bicycle and how it works
Discussion: The bike safety activity begins with a parent child discussion.
Talking points focus on the importance of bike helmets and an introduction to basic hand signals.
Materials: crayons Resources: www.virginiacapitaltrail.org, www.richmond2015.com 1. Discuss your child’s bike if he/she has one. If your child has a bike, does it have pedals? Is it a balance bike? Does it have training wheels? 2. Ask your child what he/she likes about bikes. Is bike riding fun? Does he/she like to go fast? Does he/she like to go slow? 3. Discuss hand signals and why it is important to let other pedestrians and vehicles know what you are doing on your bike. Talk about turning, stopping and slowing down. 4. Discuss the importance of wearing a bike helmet. If they lose balance on their bike, how will a helmet help them? 5. Talk about how riding a bike and wearing a helmet go hand-in-hand. The step in riding a bike is putting on a helmet, and then you can go for a ride.
