Safety Tips for Biking & Walking

• Always wear a bike helmet

• BE SEEN!  Wear bright-colored clothes or wear reflective gear

• Before riding check your bike for safety (air in tires, brakes, mechanics, etc.)

• Watch out for cars and trucks at every driveway and intersection on your ride to school. Look for drivers in parked cars. They may be getting ready to move.

• Be predictable – ride in a straight line, not in and out of cars

• Keep both hands on the handlebars

• Stop before crossing the street, entering a road or turning

• Obey traffic signs, signals, and any crossing guards

• Young children should always walk with an adult

• When you are near the street, don’t push, shove, or chase each other

• BE SEEN!  Wear bright-colored clothes or wear reflective gear

• Watch out for cars and trucks at every driveway and intersection on your walk to school. Look for drivers in parked cars. They may be getting ready to move.

• Cross the street safely:

Stop at the curb or edge of the street Look left, right, left and behind you and in front of you for traffic Wait until no traffic is coming and begin crossing Keep looking for traffic until you have finished crossing Walk, don’t run, across the street

• Stop at the curb or edge of the street

• Look left, right, left and behind you and in front of you for traffic

• Wait until no traffic is coming and begin crossing

• Keep looking for traffic until you have finished crossing

• Walk, don’t run, across the street

• Obey traffic signs, signals, and any adult crossing guards

Safety tips from walkbiketoschool.org