Bike Safety Quiz

You’re planning to ride your bike to a friend’s house for the first time, and you’re a little unsure of how to get there. What should you do?

• Print a map and read it while you ride.

• Call your friend from your cell phone while you are riding so he can give you directions.

• Talk with your parents to help you plan a route with the least traffic.

On your way to school, there’s a road that is sometimes really busy. If you don’t feel comfortable crossing it on your bike, what can you do?

• Get off your bike and walk across a crosswalk

• Keep waiting for a chance to ride across even if it takes an hour

• Run across with your bike as soon as you see an opening in the traffic.

You’ve heard that bikes are considered vehicles, but what does that mean?

• When you’re riding a bike on the road, you have to follow the same rules as drivers do

• You need to look for road signs and traffic signals and do what they say

• Ride on the right side of the road or path in the same direction as traffic is moving

• All of the above

When do you need to wear a helmet?

• Until you're a really great cyclist

• Just when you're riding near cars

• Every time you ride

• When you're having a bad hair day

Being predictable when riding a bike means:

• Riding in a straight line instead of swerving back and forth

• Doing what drivers what expect you to do and where they would expect you to be

• Staying focused and paying attention to what's around you

• All of the above

You're headed to the store on your bicycle. As you coast down your driveway, what do you need to do?

• Stop and look both directions for traffic before entering the street

• Put on your helmet

• Check to make sure you have money

• Make sure your bike light is on

You know you should be predictable and visible to drivers, but shouldn't drivers be watching out for you? Why do you have to do all this stuff? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• Drivers are supposed to watch for you, but you need to do your part too to stay safe

• Sometimes drivers may be distracted and not see you

• Cars are bigger and move faster than you. No matter who is responsible, if you get hit by a car you will come out worse than the car.