Road Safety, Cycling and Walking to School

Cycling to School

Encourage your children to cycle:

Provide bright and reflective clothing, supportive shoes and a back pack.
Buying a bike: It's better to buy the right size rather than get one which is too big that the child can "grow into". An oversized bike could be dangerous and is likely to put your child off cycling. It's advisable to choose a bike without a crossbar so that the child can fall through the bike and not off it.
Provide bright, fluorescent and reflective clothing.
Buy a well-fitting cycle helmet. You should only buy a helmet if it carries a CE mark and one of the normal safety standards, eg BS683:1989, AS.2063, ANSI, IZZ 90.4 SNELL, B90 or B95.
Consider enrolling them on a Bikeability course to develop their cycling skills and help them to become more confident.