⛑️helmet on🔧check the bike🤚signal a turn🛑stop at the edge
Ride safely.
The big ideaHelmet on, bike checked, safe path, and stop at the edge of the road.
How it works
A helmet keeps your head safe. It sits level, low on the forehead, with the strap snug but not too tight.
Check the brakes, the tires and the bell every time.
Ride on a safe path with a grown-up, signal your turns, and stop at the edge of the road.
Kit's ride, step by step.
Example 1: Helmet
Put the helmet on level, low on your forehead.
Clip the strap under your chin, snug but not too tight.
A helmet keeps your head safe when you ride.
Example 2: Check the bike
Squeeze the brakes, and they should work.
Press the tires, and they should be firm and full of air.
Ring the bell, and it should sound loud and clear.
🛑brakes🛞tires🔔bell
Three things to check.
Example 3: Ride and signal
Ride on a wide, flat path far from the street, with a grown-up beside you.
Look ahead, not at your feet.
When the path bends, slow down and stick out your arm to signal your turn.
Example 4: Stop at the edge
Squeeze the brakes and stop at the edge of the road.
Put your feet down and wait for your grown-up.
They look and listen, and when it is safe you walk the bikes across together.
Words to know
helmet
A hard hat that keeps your head safe.
signal
An arm stuck out to show which way you are turning.
brakes
The part you squeeze to stop.
edge of the road
The place to stop before you cross.
Watch out
Do not ride without a helmet.
Do not skip the bike check. Check it first, every time.
Do not ride on a busy street by yourself. Ride on a safe path with a grown-up.
Do not dash across the road. Stop at the edge and wait for a grown-up.
Try it
What are the three things to check on a bike?
What does a signal tell everyone?
You come to a street on your bike. What do you do?
Where is it safe to ride?
Answers: 1. the brakes, the tires and the bell · 2. which way you are going · 3. stop at the edge and wait for a grown-up · 4. on a safe path with a grown-up
Try at homeWith a grown-up, check your bike and your helmet. Plan a safe place to ride, and practise stopping at the edge of a path.
For grown-upsCheck the helmet fit and the bike together before the first ride, then ride beside your child on a quiet path and practice stopping at the edge of it.
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