Bicycle Riding Wisdom for Children Under 12

• Wear a helmet as it will save your life.
• Wear a high visualisation jacket or brightly coloured clothes. You need to be seen
• You need lights (front and back) if it is dark
• Make sure you are focused
• Good listening ears
• Watch where you are going
• Be control of your bike including speed control
• Don't go too fast around the corner.
• Keep to the left of the pavement (in Australia/UK)
• Make sure you ring the bell to warn people you are behind them or passing
• Say "passing" when you are about the pass them
• Do not overtake when someone is coming towards you
• If there is a hill, take a run up so you make it all the way up to the top. If you fall off, just get up again. Try again. Don't give up