Bicycle Safety:
1. What should you always wear on your head when you ride a bike?
➤ A helmet
2. Where should you ride your bike?
➤ On the sidewalk or bike path (with adult supervision)
3. What color means “stop” on a traffic light?
➤ Red
4. What should you do before crossing the street on your bike?
➤ Stop and look both ways
5. Is it okay to ride your bike at night without lights?
➤ No
6. Who should check your bike before you ride?
➤ A grown-up or you with help
7. Should your helmet be loose or snug?
➤ Snug
8. What do you do if your shoelace comes undone while riding?
➤ Stop safely and tie it
9. Should you ride close to parked cars?
10. Is it safe to ride with both hands on the handlebars?
➤ Yes
11. What part of your body does a helmet protect?
➤ Your head
12. Should you ride your bike with your eyes closed?
➤ No!
13. If you hear a car horn, what should you do?
➤ Stop and check where it’s coming from
14. Can you ride your bike in the house?
15. Should you tell an adult where you’re going before riding?
16. Why is it important to wear a helmet?
➤ To protect your brain if you fall
17. What does a yellow light mean?
➤ Slow down and be ready to stop
18. What side of the road should you ride on?
➤ The right side
19. How often should you check your bike for safety?
➤ Before each ride
20. What do you do at a stop sign while riding your bike?
➤ Come to a full stop
21. Is it safe to wear headphones while riding?
22. What clothing helps cars see you better?
➤ Bright or reflective clothing
23. What should you use to let someone know you’re passing them?
➤ A bell or say “passing on your left”
24. What should you never do while riding with friends?
➤ Push or race too fast
25. Why is it dangerous to ride in gravel or wet leaves?
➤ You can slip and fall
26. How can you tell if your tires are safe to ride on?
➤ They’re firm, not flat
27. If your brakes don’t work, what should you do?
➤ Stop riding and tell an adult
28. Is it okay to ride double on a bike meant for one person?
29. When should you use hand signals?
➤ When turning or stopping
30. Why should you stay alert while riding?
➤ To avoid obstacles and stay safe
31. What is the correct hand signal for a left turn?➤ Left arm straight out
32. What is the correct hand signal for a right turn?
➤ Left arm bent up OR right arm straight out
33. What is the hand signal for stopping?
➤ Left arm bent down
34. Why should you never swerve in and out of traffic?
➤ It’s unpredictable and dangerous for drivers
35. What should you do if your chain falls off?
➤ Move off the road and fix it safely
36. How far ahead should you look while riding?➤ At least 10–15 feet ahead
37. Why is riding against traffic dangerous?
➤ Drivers don’t expect you, and it’s illegal
38. What does “ride predictably” mean?
➤ Ride in a straight line and follow traffic rules
39. What gear should you wear at night?
➤ Reflective clothing, front white light, rear red light
40. When is it okay to use your phone while riding?
➤ Never—it’s distracting
41. What should you check before riding? (The ABCs)
➤ Air, Brakes, Chain
42. Why should you avoid riding too close to parked cars?
➤ Someone might open a door suddenly
43. Why should your bike be the right size for you?
➤ So you can control and stop it safely
44. Is it safer to ride on a bike path or a busy road?
➤ Bike path
45. What do you do if you get a flat tire while riding?
➤ Stop and walk your bike to safety
46. What kind of shoes are best for biking?
➤ Closed-toe shoes
47. How tight should your helmet straps be?
➤ Just tight enough to fit one or two fingers under the chin strap
48. Why is it important to make eye contact with drivers?
➤ So they know you see each other
49. What’s a good rule for riding with traffic?
➤ Obey all the same rules as a car
50. What should you do if you see a car backing out of a driveway?
➤ Slow down, make sure the driver sees you, and stop if needed
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Bicycle Safety:
1. What should you always wear on your head when you ride a bike?
➤ A helmet
2. Where should you ride your bike?
➤ On the sidewalk or bike path (with adult supervision)
3. What color means “stop” on a traffic light?
➤ Red
4. What should you do before crossing the street on your bike?
➤ Stop and look both ways
5. Is it okay to ride your bike at night without lights?
➤ No
6. Who should check your bike before you ride?
➤ A grown-up or you with help
7. Should your helmet be loose or snug?
➤ Snug
8. What do you do if your shoelace comes undone while riding?
➤ Stop safely and tie it
9. Should you ride close to parked cars?
➤ No
10. Is it safe to ride with both hands on the handlebars?
➤ Yes
11. What part of your body does a helmet protect?
➤ Your head
12. Should you ride your bike with your eyes closed?
➤ No!
13. If you hear a car horn, what should you do?
➤ Stop and check where it’s coming from
14. Can you ride your bike in the house?
➤ No
15. Should you tell an adult where you’re going before riding?
➤ Yes
16. Why is it important to wear a helmet?
➤ To protect your brain if you fall
17. What does a yellow light mean?
➤ Slow down and be ready to stop
18. What side of the road should you ride on?
➤ The right side
19. How often should you check your bike for safety?
➤ Before each ride
20. What do you do at a stop sign while riding your bike?
➤ Come to a full stop
21. Is it safe to wear headphones while riding?
➤ No
22. What clothing helps cars see you better?
➤ Bright or reflective clothing
23. What should you use to let someone know you’re passing them?
➤ A bell or say “passing on your left”
24. What should you never do while riding with friends?
➤ Push or race too fast
25. Why is it dangerous to ride in gravel or wet leaves?
➤ You can slip and fall
26. How can you tell if your tires are safe to ride on?
➤ They’re firm, not flat
27. If your brakes don’t work, what should you do?
➤ Stop riding and tell an adult
28. Is it okay to ride double on a bike meant for one person?
➤ No
29. When should you use hand signals?
➤ When turning or stopping
30. Why should you stay alert while riding?
➤ To avoid obstacles and stay safe
31. What is the correct hand signal for a left turn?➤ Left arm straight out
32. What is the correct hand signal for a right turn?
➤ Left arm bent up OR right arm straight out
33. What is the hand signal for stopping?
➤ Left arm bent down
34. Why should you never swerve in and out of traffic?
➤ It’s unpredictable and dangerous for drivers
35. What should you do if your chain falls off?
➤ Move off the road and fix it safely
36. How far ahead should you look while riding?➤ At least 10–15 feet ahead
37. Why is riding against traffic dangerous?
➤ Drivers don’t expect you, and it’s illegal
38. What does “ride predictably” mean?
➤ Ride in a straight line and follow traffic rules
39. What gear should you wear at night?
➤ Reflective clothing, front white light, rear red light
40. When is it okay to use your phone while riding?
➤ Never—it’s distracting
41. What should you check before riding? (The ABCs)
➤ Air, Brakes, Chain
42. Why should you avoid riding too close to parked cars?
➤ Someone might open a door suddenly
43. Why should your bike be the right size for you?
➤ So you can control and stop it safely
44. Is it safer to ride on a bike path or a busy road?
➤ Bike path
45. What do you do if you get a flat tire while riding?
➤ Stop and walk your bike to safety
46. What kind of shoes are best for biking?
➤ Closed-toe shoes
47. How tight should your helmet straps be?
➤ Just tight enough to fit one or two fingers under the chin strap
48. Why is it important to make eye contact with drivers?
➤ So they know you see each other
49. What’s a good rule for riding with traffic?
➤ Obey all the same rules as a car
50. What should you do if you see a car backing out of a driveway?
➤ Slow down, make sure the driver sees you, and stop if needed
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