Safety on Wheels

CHEO's Health beat Article 03 Topic: Safety on Wheels Feeling Wheely Wonderful! Bicycles, scooters and inline skates have many things in common but perhaps the most prominent shared features are wheels. Sure, they look different but they work to achieve the same effect. They move someone from place A to place B then to C and sometimes they do it at high speeds. Although operated differently, the one thing they have in common is that they …

…stop at all stop signs and red lights · cycle on the right side of the road · ride on the road, not the sidewalk · Always shoulder check when turning · Ride defensively · use proper lighting when riding at night · use proper hand signaling when turning and stopping · Be predictable in traffic - always ride in a straight line · wear a helmet (it's the law for cyclists under the age of 18) · ride at least 1 meter from the curb