Welcome to Bicycling In Kids Education Kids II Class Second “Inside Class” Session

Welcome toWelcome to

Bicycling In Kids Bicycling In Kids EducationEducation

Kids II ClassKids II Class Second “Inside Class” Second “Inside Class”

SessionSession

Today’s ClassToday’s Class

Traffic controls.Traffic controls. Road hazards.Road hazards. Choosing a route.Choosing a route.

You should write your name on all four of You should write your name on all four of your sheets of paper, then turn them over.your sheets of paper, then turn them over.

““Bicyclists fare best when they Bicyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of act and are treated as drivers of

vehicles.”vehicles.”

J. ForesterJ. Forester

Good Bicyclists (Drivers) areGood Bicyclists (Drivers) are

VisibleVisible PredictablePredictable Alert Alert AssertiveAssertive CourteousCourteous

Traffic ControlsTraffic Controls

Scramble DrillScramble Drill

Traffic LawTraffic LawRespectRespect

Basic Traffic PrinciplesBasic Traffic Principles First Come, First ServedFirst Come, First Served

– Drivers have a right to their spaceDrivers have a right to their space Ride on the right, with traffic and where they can see you.Ride on the right, with traffic and where they can see you.

– Riding against traffic is a leading cause of car-bike crashes.Riding against traffic is a leading cause of car-bike crashes.– Riding on the sidewalk is 3 ½ times more dangerous than using the Riding on the sidewalk is 3 ½ times more dangerous than using the

street. Can you guess why?street. Can you guess why? Yielding to Crossing trafficYielding to Crossing traffic

– Drivers on less important roads yield to those on more important Drivers on less important roads yield to those on more important roads.roads.

Yielding when changing lanesYielding when changing lanes Speed PositioningSpeed Positioning

– Parked cars at the curb, slow cars on the right, faster cars pass on Parked cars at the curb, slow cars on the right, faster cars pass on the leftthe left

Intersection PositioningIntersection Positioning– Approach intersections in the proper positionApproach intersections in the proper position

Basic Rules of the Road and SignsBasic Rules of the Road and SignsWhen approaching someone from the rear, let When approaching someone from the rear, let

them know that you will be passing them by them know that you will be passing them by calling out “passing on your left” or “hello”. A calling out “passing on your left” or “hello”. A bell works well also.bell works well also.

Scan before signaling:Scan before signaling:– Hand signal for turning. Scan before signaling, Hand signal for turning. Scan before signaling,

signal then turn. signal then turn. – Hand signal for stopping or slowing- vehicles Hand signal for stopping or slowing- vehicles

have brake lights, bicycles do not. Drivers have brake lights, bicycles do not. Drivers behind you need to know that you plan to stop.behind you need to know that you plan to stop.

– Scan and signal before moving left in a lane to Scan and signal before moving left in a lane to avoid an obstacle or to turn or change lanes.avoid an obstacle or to turn or change lanes.

Kinds of Traffic ControlsKinds of Traffic Controls

Road MarkingsRoad Markings

Signs Signs

LightsLights

Road MarkingsRoad Markings

Traffic SignsTraffic Signs

PedestriansPedestrians

Yield to pedestrians- stop Yield to pedestrians- stop and let them cross.and let them cross.

Stop signsStop signs

Stop Signs: always require Stop Signs: always require a complete stop! Check for a complete stop! Check for traffic – look left, right, left – traffic – look left, right, left – go when it is your turn and go when it is your turn and it is clear. Four way stops it is clear. Four way stops show how right of way show how right of way works.works.

Stop and check for traffic.Stop and check for traffic.

Yield SignYield Sign

Yield sign: check Yield sign: check for traffic and for traffic and let let vehicles crossing vehicles crossing your path go first!your path go first!

One Way and Do Not EnterOne Way and Do Not Enter

One way and do not enter: all traffic must follow One way and do not enter: all traffic must follow the direction the sign indicates.the direction the sign indicates.

Traffic LightsTraffic Lights

Traffic lights: Traffic lights: Green means go with Green means go with cautioncaution, Yellow means the light is , Yellow means the light is about to turn red and to “clear the about to turn red and to “clear the intersection”intersection”

Cyclists must stop on yellow because Cyclists must stop on yellow because they cannot make it through the they cannot make it through the intersection before the light turns red. intersection before the light turns red. Red means everyone stops.Red means everyone stops.

Flashing traffic lightsFlashing traffic lights

Flashing traffic lights:Flashing traffic lights:– Flashing red means come to a complete stop.Flashing red means come to a complete stop.– Flashing yellow means slow down and proceed with Flashing yellow means slow down and proceed with

caution.caution.

Emergency VehiclesEmergency Vehicles

Emergency vehicle sirens: you must pull off of the Emergency vehicle sirens: you must pull off of the roadway immediately and stop until the vehicle has roadway immediately and stop until the vehicle has passed you.passed you.

Who gets to go first?Who gets to go first?

Not all Railroad TracksNot all Railroad Tracks

HazardsHazards

What is a hazard?What is a hazard?

HazardsHazards

What is a hazard?What is a hazard?

A hazard is something that can harm you.A hazard is something that can harm you.

Types of hazardsTypes of hazards

VisualVisual

SurfaceSurface

CollisionCollision

All vehicles have to All vehicles have to worry about hazards.worry about hazards.

Always drive carefully Always drive carefully because hazards can because hazards can be everywhere!be everywhere!

Visual HazardsVisual Hazards

Visual hazards block the drivers view.Visual hazards block the drivers view.– Bushes, trees, fences, buildings and parked cars can Bushes, trees, fences, buildings and parked cars can

hide a car coming out of a driveway or intersection. This hide a car coming out of a driveway or intersection. This also blocks the car drivers view of the cyclist.also blocks the car drivers view of the cyclist.

– Bright lights and flashing lights Bright lights and flashing lights – Darkness is a problem also.Darkness is a problem also.

NEVER drive your bike at night without the proper equipment!NEVER drive your bike at night without the proper equipment!– That means HEADLIGHTS and TAIL LIGHTS as well as reflective That means HEADLIGHTS and TAIL LIGHTS as well as reflective

clothing.clothing. If you do not have good night riding equipment, call someone to If you do not have good night riding equipment, call someone to

come get you!come get you!



You must slow down You must slow down enough to allow enough to allow yourself time to see yourself time to see and avoid the hazard.and avoid the hazard.


What do you do?What do you do?

Surface HazardsSurface Hazards

Surface Hazards are Surface Hazards are found on the road and found on the road and can cause the cyclist can cause the cyclist to lose control.to lose control.– They include surface They include surface

defects of many kinds.defects of many kinds.


Rocks Rocks Sand Sand GravelGravel LeavesLeaves

– These things make your These things make your wheels slip out from wheels slip out from under you.under you.

PotholesPotholes Raised bumpsRaised bumps

– Can make you lose Can make you lose control, so look before control, so look before you scan back!you scan back!


Sewer gratesSewer grates Manhole coversManhole covers


Road DebrisRoad Debris Railroad tracksRailroad tracks

Why are railroad tracks a possible Why are railroad tracks a possible hazard?hazard?

Because of the slot Because of the slot that the train wheel that the train wheel rides in!rides in!

This can catch even This can catch even the widest bicycle tire!the widest bicycle tire!

Dealing with railroad tracksDealing with railroad tracks

Dealing with Railroad TracksDealing with Railroad Tracks

Take the correct angle toward the Take the correct angle toward the tracks!tracks!

PuddlesPuddles

What does that puddle What does that puddle hide?hide?

There are many other Surface There are many other Surface Hazards- look carefully!Hazards- look carefully!

Tall curbs in Tall curbs in driveways, cracks, driveways, cracks, glass, wet road glass, wet road markingsmarkings


You must look down the road and see the You must look down the road and see the surface hazard in time to steer around it.surface hazard in time to steer around it.

If you can’t steer around slippery spots on If you can’t steer around slippery spots on the road, go straight until you are past it.the road, go straight until you are past it.


What do you do?What do you do?

Collision HazardsCollision Hazards

Collision hazards put the bicyclist in Collision hazards put the bicyclist in danger of crashing.danger of crashing.

Examples include:Examples include:– Entering the roadway or street without Entering the roadway or street without

stopping and scanning.stopping and scanning.– Intersections with cars coming from Intersections with cars coming from

several directions.several directions.– Cars turning in front of a bicyclist without Cars turning in front of a bicyclist without

signaling.signaling.– Cars coming out of a driveway.Cars coming out of a driveway.– Cyclists on bike paths or a sidewalk risk Cyclists on bike paths or a sidewalk risk

collision with other bikes and pedestrians.collision with other bikes and pedestrians.– Dogs chasing or other animals crossing.Dogs chasing or other animals crossing.


You must watch the other road users and be You must watch the other road users and be ready if they do something to cause a ready if they do something to cause a collision hazard.collision hazard.

Make sure that you follow the rules when Make sure that you follow the rules when you drive.you drive.


Most importantly, if you do not follow the Most importantly, if you do not follow the rules of the road, YOU are a collision rules of the road, YOU are a collision hazard.hazard.

Choosing a routeChoosing a route

Bicyclists can avoid hazards by being familiar with Bicyclists can avoid hazards by being familiar with the roads they travel to their destinations. Taking a the roads they travel to their destinations. Taking a planned route regularly will assist the rider in planned route regularly will assist the rider in dealing with the hazards of that route. In selecting dealing with the hazards of that route. In selecting a safe route for travel, first ask yourself these a safe route for travel, first ask yourself these questions.questions.– Where are you?Where are you?– Where do you want to go?Where do you want to go?– What are the requirements of a safe route?What are the requirements of a safe route?

Criteria for a safe routeCriteria for a safe route

Straight roads with quiet intersections and Straight roads with quiet intersections and 90 degree left and right turns.90 degree left and right turns.

Stop signs and stop lights.Stop signs and stop lights.

These things will make your route safer and These things will make your route safer and more pleasant by slowing the car traffic more pleasant by slowing the car traffic down.down.

Challenges to a safe routeChallenges to a safe route

Narrow streets with parked cars.Narrow streets with parked cars.

Turns at busy intersections.Turns at busy intersections.

Railroad tracks at bad angles.Railroad tracks at bad angles.

Homework due tomorrow:Homework due tomorrow:

What does that sign mean?What does that sign mean?– Match the letter to the definitionMatch the letter to the definition

It’s a jungle out there!It’s a jungle out there!– Find at least ten hazardsFind at least ten hazards

Cue sheetCue sheet– Choose, then write down the safest possible route from Choose, then write down the safest possible route from

your home to schoolyour home to schoolExample: Example:

– I leave my driveway and turn left. I leave my driveway and turn left. – Left at school streetLeft at school street– Right into schoolRight into school

You Lose 5 points on your grade average if You Lose 5 points on your grade average if it is not all turned in tomorrow (or the next it is not all turned in tomorrow (or the next school day)!school day)!

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Welcome to Bicycling In Kids Education Kids II Class Second “Inside Class” Session