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Bicycle Safety in Action DOCUMENT RESUME ED 079 648 CG 008 114 TITLE Bicycle Safety in Action._ INSTITUTION National Commission on Safety Education, Washingtqn, D C PUB DATE 64 NOTE AVAILABLE FROMNational Education Association, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C..20036 (HC-$1.00) Stock No.. 461 -13824 EDRS PRICE MF -$0.65 HC Not Available from EDRS.. DESCRIPTORS *Accident Prevention; Accidents; Elementary School Students; Instruction; Junior High Schpol Students; *Safety; *Safety Education; Student Organizations; Student Transportation; *Teacher Role IDENTIFIERS Bicycles ABSTRACT This material was designed to assist sckools in teaching bicycle safety..As the population grows, and competition for road space increases, it is more imperative than ever tiat me concentrate attention on the need for caution among pupilcyclists.. The pamphlet: (1) discusses the role of bicycle safety in classroom instruction and in student organizationsi (2) briefly sketchesthe history of bicycles; (3) discusses bicyCle cake andinspection, safety codes, and skill tests; and (4) concludes with suggestionsfor the school, police, and community groups in promiding safety education for cyclists..(Author/LAA) "PERMISS/ONTO REPRODucE coft. OF HEALTH. mciirEo mArEfek. sr micitoticHEONLY HAS SEEN GRANTED or U.S.DEPARTMENT& WELFAREOF EDUCATIONINSTITUTE NATIONAL REPRO EDUCATIONBEEN HAS FROM RECEIVEDORIGIN ro ERIC AND ORGANIZIATI THISDOCUMENTAS OF,Eurovc EXACTLYORGANIZATIONOPINIONS (INDEF. AGREEMENTs Nun T NE US OFFICE DUCE°PERSON OR VIEW OR REPRE or EoucdirroN FURTHER REPROOOcTION 6.4" THE POINTS OF OF oursoE NE Ent SYSTEM REWIRES ATING IT NOTNECESSARILYINSTITUTE ER. STATED 00 NATIONALPOLICY MISSIONOFTHE coPritichr °woe- NC) OR . SENTOFFICIALPOSITION EOUCATION O ti co BICYCLE SAFETY INACTION r NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SAFETY EDUCATION NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1201 Sixteenth Street, KW. Washington, D. C. 20036 1964 Copyright 1964 by - the. -- NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. , TO SECURE COPIES: This publication is for sale at the following prices: singlecopies, $1.00; 2-9 copies, 10 percent reduction; 10 or more copies, 20 percentreduction. Payment must accompany orders of $2.00 or less. Mailingcharges will be added to any order for which payment is not enclosed. Make checkspayable to National Education Association, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington,D. C. 20036. NEA Stock No. 461-13824. .1. Contents Page FOREWORD 5 CYCLINGits currentstatus 7 1. BICYCLE SAFETYa part of the school program 9 Planning for Bicycle Safety 9 Place in the curriculum joint cooperation analyze status Relating Bicycle Safety to Classroom Instruction 10 Lower grades upper gradesthrough student organizations classroom activities schoolwide projects communitywide projects II. BICYCLE SAFETYteaching and learning 19 History of the Bicycle Dandy horse 19 bone shakerordinaryfirst safety bicycle modern bicycle lightweight modern Criteria for Selectinga Bicycle . Quality 22 suitability demonstrations Bicycle Care and Inspection Routine and minor 23 adjustmentsinspection blanks Traffic Signs, Signals,and Markings 25 Arm-Hand Signals 26 Cycling "Know How" Posture 27 seat adjustment efficient pedaling route selection clothing Cycling Skill Tests 28 Balancing at Slow Speed 28 Steering 29 Riding in a Circle 30 Maneuvering Braking 30 31 3 Bicycle Safety Codes 32 At the start clothing and health bicycles in traffic always when you ride downtownit is your bike and remember III. BICYCLE SAFETYa jointresponsibility 35 What the School Should Do ---- 35 The principal the teacher the pupil What the Home Should Do 37 What the Police Should Do 38 Other Community Groups 39 4 Foreword FIRST published by the NEA National Commissionon Safety Education in 1950, Bicycle Safety in Actionwas designed to assist schools in teaching bicycle safety. The materialwas devel- oped with special emphasis on learnings in bicycle safetyas a . partof the total educational experience for children in school. The present revision results from its continuing usefulness and o de- sire to update the basically sound material in light ofcurrent conditions, Many bicycle safety activities in schools have been special. programs of a temporary nature. It is the hope of the Commis- sion that the earlier edition of this bulletin has contributed to more forward-looking programsones in which bicycle safety in schools has become a logical Area of classroom instruction de- signed to meet the changing needs of our children. Crowded streets, the number of traffic accidents involving bicycles, and the increas- ing number of bicycles being used by younger children, mandate our continuing concern for safety in cycling. Bicycle safety instruction has value beyond that of producing safe cyclists. It fosters sound citizenship values and developsa sense of responsibility while increasing independence and respect for property. It also influences children to take an active interest in related traffic safety problems, including that of becominga good driver. The original production was guided by a committee headed by Miss Thelma Reed, Principal, William Volker School, Kansas 5 i City, Missouri. The Commission is indebted toLonnie Gilliland, director of safety education, PublicSchools, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for his careful review of the formeredition and for his many suggestions for thisrevision. We acknowledge, too, the many Auerbach, executive contributions to this revision made by John ; secretary of the Bicycle Institute ofAmerica. The current revision was prepared byWilliam D. Cushman, associate in safety education, NEANational Commission on Safety Education, and was reviewed by RobertL. Marshall, as- sociate executive secretary, NEA NationalCommission on Safety Education and S. A. Abercrombie, assistantexecutive secretary, NEA National Commission on SafetyEducation. The basic pro- gram of the Commission ismade possible by grants from the Automotive .Safety Foundation with supplementary grantsfrom the American Oil Foundation and the InsuranceInstitute for Highway Safety. _ _ _ NORMAN KEY,Executive Secretary NEA National Commission on Safety Educatio:1 6 _s In II ,,,, (//h/111C;:.1111lIIIN,I Iti1)1, \ c Icin 11,\ ".21C,Ill POPtilI! 11 1 1:111iAirrh11)1C Al1,1i11\ir..11 L i11111111,1C,, Il)111.11111,1111 po\itionIIII1IvvHarld «Milt! l'211IC.ri'LL'Ilth h\111c \ .10 Lai'01AMC! li :IMilli ati t "S 11111111111 ulliltt 11:ition .lIcet. 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NtilluttIII 5(H) cic, lilt, and 27.1)1)1 re\ in the t c,k \hl(\yl1 ,toil I(4.:111\ I hi ilt:LLIFIcHLe: c\i111 and 111\,111\X1 arc I3CI()IN that Ma \ 1111111 ,R.L ',Jew recold,,,\ tined v;Ith \ill he hetter prep,ticas- to Ow need,t ml intttute ulnnd pr,Trillip.,(); hlcvcli Nal'et etlucation 7 Bicycle Safety a partof the school program Planning for Bicycle Safety Bicycles present a problem in many communities and offer a challenge to the schools to do something about it. If the school curriculum is closely related to the needsofyoung people and community life, it is logical to consider .',..s. area as a necessary part of that curriculum. An effective bicycle safety education pro- gram requires careful planning and involves thecdopeiation of the principal, faculty, parents, children, and local officials. Initial planning for an effective program of bicycle safety depends on the consideration of such questions as these: What has the school been doing in bicycle safety instruction? Has the faculty considered this problem and ways of solving it? Are the students aware of the problem and do they show an interest in solving it? Are the parents aware that the extensive use of bicycles is creating a growing problem for young children? Do the police and other public officials fully recognize the need for bicycle safety instruction? 9 Answers to these questions will givedirection to school plan- ning in bicycle safety. The successof an instructional program hinges on the active interest of theprincipal, the faculty, and the students. The principal, as in the casecf other instructional pro- grams, is responsible forstimulating interest in bicycle safety for organizing the resources of the school, andfor coordinating the instructional program. Relating Bicycle Safety toClassroom Instruction Teachers more and more are usingeveryday situations in- volving bikes to teach specific informationabout them and to apply general principles of safety.Bicycle safety instruction in the classroom has a direct and effective influence onchildren, especially when it is part of the total Lommunityeffort to achieve safe cycling practices. In the Lower Grades Teachers of young children find that manyinteresting and valuable lessons can be centered around bicycle safety.The *ace- wheeler or sidewalk tricycle, if not the two-wheeler,is a part 01 the daily experience of most children as they developbalance and cc-ordination. Sidewalk
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