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Show I Bikes Have Safety Rules, Too By Jeanne Smith, Dodge Safety Consultant I TEACH YOUR YOUNGSTERS to handle bicycle with as much kill and safety as an adult drives car. Safe driving rules, they should learn, apply to bicycles Just as traffic rules of tho road are observed by mom and dad. With the help of these 10 rules for bike riding, compiled by the National Safety Council, Coun-cil, you can assure as-sure your children's chil-dren's safety now and build future correct a u t o m o bile Miss Smith driving habits. 1. Obey all traffic signs and regulations. Remember that red lights are meant for bicycle riders, too. 2. Keep to the right side of the road at all times and always ride single file. 3. Stop to see that sidewalk or streets are clear, before riding out of alleys, driveways or from between be-tween parked cars. Look carefully for cross traffic at every intersection. inter-section. 4. Dismount and walk your bike across a heavily traveled street. Always dismount at the extreme right of the roadway. 5. Signal yoar intention to turn. 6. Carry parcels and books in a basket or luggsge carrier. You need both hands to help keep balance. 7. Never ride two on a bike. Passengers interfere with vision and safety. Never drag children on skates or in a wagon or tricycle. tri-cycle. 8. Do not stunt on streets and highways or weave in and out of traffic. Stunting and racing should be confined to vacant lots or to protected areas where there are no other vehicles or pedestrians. pedes-trians. 9. At night have a white light on the front of the bike, a red light or reflector on the rear, and wear white or light colored clothing. 10. Keep your bike in good condition. con-dition. Be sure to have handle bars, grips and pedals tight, saddle sad-dle fastened at the right height, chain and sprocket guarded, tires hard and strong, and brakes in , good working order. |