Always wear a helmet when riding anything with wheels (except a car—then you need a seatbelt). This includes skate boards, scooters, roller blades, and bicycles.

• A bicycle is a vehicle just like a car. So on your bike, obey all the same rules as a car.
• Wear bright colored clothing, and wear fluorescent or reflective clothing if you ride at night.
• If you ride at night, you must have a light on the front and back of your bike—reflectors are not lights.
• Check your bike every time you ride—the brakes, handlebars, and air pressure in your tires.
• Children under the age of 10 should ride on the sidewalks instead of in the road.
• Watch for cars pulling out of driveways and businesses and turning corners.
• If you and a car come to an intersection at the same time, make eye contact with the driver. Wait for the driver to tell you it is ok to go.
• Ride the same direction as the traffic and always use hand signals when turning.
• When riding on the sidewalk, always say “excuse me” or “passing on your left” to alert pedestrians before going around them. Pedestrians have the right of way.
• Never let your friends ride on the handlebars or pegs—one seat = one person.