Cycling Safety-from The Cycle Shelter To The Road

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The Cycling Proficiency Test is something you probably took at school like me; I have funny memories of me pedaling around on my new bike in the school playground and cycle shelter, before we were taken supervised onto the road. The test was offered free to nine year olds and upwards, but has now been superseded by the National Standards for Cycling Training. This new cycling test is available for children and adults and now up to half a million children take the test each year.

I used to love cycling as a child and our school had a large cycle shelter where we kept all of our bikes and often liked to play near at break time. If I had any advice about letting your children cycling then it would be to make sure they get the proper training. Each town usually has a Road Safety Officer and they will be able to tell you what is available locally.

Once your child is ready to cycle, get the bike out of the cycle shelter then its time to make sure that they are wearing all of the right clothes. Other road users need to be able to see your child at all times, they need a good quality cycle helmet and if you are cycling then you need one too. During the day children should wear florescent materials during the day and reflective clothing at night. It is illegal for anyone to cycle at night without a white front light on the bike, with a red back light and reflector.

Make sure that you check the bike regularly for your child, as in the cycle shelter bikes can be knocked accidently. Check that the lights work at the front and the back, that the reflectors are all clean, that the brakes work and that the tyres are in good condition. Ensure that your child knows all the best cycle routes and paths that have been designed for cyclists and that they stick to them.

Finally, when your child leaves their bike, make sure that they use a cycle rack in a cycle shelter. The bike should always be locked with a good lock and the bike marked with your postcode. Inform your children of how distractions are really dangerous when cycling; personal music players and cycling with friends can be dangerous so they must take care. Overall though cycling is a great way to stay healthy, give your child some independence and to be able to enjoy the freedom that cycling provides.


About the Author:
Dom Donaldson is an expert in safety.
Find out more about a Cycle Shelter and how the services available can help with finding well built shelters.



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