Bicycle Safety
The most important piece of safety equipment to wear when riding your bicycle
What is a helmet
The type of clothing a pedestrian should NOT be wearing when walking at night
What is dark clothing
What is the recommended age to sit in the front passenger seat of a vehicle?
13 years old
As a passenger, what is the one thing you can do to protect yourself in a vehicle?
Wear a seat belt
How fast does an airbag deploy?
200 mph
The best time of day to ride your bicycle?
What is daylight
When there is no sidewalk available what side of the roadway should you walk?
What is left side of the roadway
Do you always get thrown out of the car on a rollover crash?
What is No
Should you show a driver a video you just watched while traveling down the road?
No! The driver must absolutely not be distracted by the video.
How much force do you strike another object with in a crash if you are not wearing a seat belt?
Crash force= (weight of an object) x (speed traveling)
ex: 60 kg. x 100 km/h = 6,000 kg crash force
The signals that bicyclists must use when making turns or stopping
What are arm Signals
What should you make contact with before crossing the street in front of a stopped vehicle at a crosswalk?
What is the driver of the vehicle
In a roll-over crash, what can happen to a person that is not seat belted in or seat belted correctly?
What is The person can be ejected from the vehicle or thrown around the inside of the vehicle causing death or serious injury.
If you a passenger in a vehicle, what should you not do while the driver is driving the vehicle?
What is Distract the driver in any way
What can happen if you are involved in a head-on crash and your seat belt shoulder strap is under your arm or behind your back?
The top of your body will get thrown forward causing your face to hit the steering wheel, dashboard or airbag causing serious injury.
Can texting while bike riding be as dangerous as texting while driving?
What is YES
Where is the safest place to cross the street?
What is At the Crosswalk
Is it safe to cross the road in the wrong place if I don't see any cars?
What is No!!! Of course not
Is talking loud, arguing, or shouting in the vehicle a distraction for the driver?
Yes. Staying quiet can help you be a responsible passenger
Can the airbag cause injury if your legs are up on the dashboard?
What is Yes. If the airbag deploys in a crash they could cause injury.
This is the side of the road you should be riding your bicycle in the street
What is right hand side of the road in the same direction as traffic
What is the safest spot to play with friends so you don't get hit by traffic? Sidewalk, back yard, or street
What is back yard
Will holding onto a person in the vehicle instead of wearing a seat belt keep you inside the vehicle in a crash?
What is NOOO!!! The force of the crash can throw you out of the window if you are not wearing a seat belt.
If a vehicle has 5 seat belts, how many people can safely and legally ride in the vehicle?
What is Five
Is it illegal or legal to ride in the back of a pickup truck on the roadway?
What is Illegal