When Bicycling

When Riding Bicycle:

• Wear helmet that fits and is adjusted properly when riding your bike to school.
  • Proper fit for a helmet:
    • It must stay on your head and not slide around.
    • It should fit snug and feel good.
    • It should cover most of your head, including your forehead
    • It shouldn’t pull off when buckled.
    • The chin strap should be snug but comfortable.
    • You should be able to fit 1or 2 fingers between the strap and your chin.
  • You should always:
    • Buckle the chin strap.
    • Adjust the side buckle straps to ensure a proper fit.
    • Use a helmet with a label from CPSC.
    • Buy a helmet that looks cool and has bright colors.
    • Replace your helmet after a crash.
    • Wear a helmet.
• Ride your bike like a vehicle (even if you’re cycling on the sidewalk).
  • Cyclists must follow the same traffic laws as car drivers.
    • At intersections and driveways, always stop and look left, right, and left again.
    • Drivers may not see you; always make eye contact with drivers.
    • Always ride your bike on the right side of a two-way road.
    • Never ride your bike against the flow of traffic.
    • Tell other drivers what you plan to do: always signal your turns.
    • Ride predictably; don’t weave in and out of traffic and parked cars.
    • Always yield to pedestrians.
    • Don’t be invisible at night; use lights and reflectors on your bike, helmet and clothing.