Bicycle Safety Resources


Bicycle Safety Resources

Curricula:

  1. Michigan Safe Routes to School Bike Safety Lessons: Michigan SRTS Bike Safety Lessons
  2. Bikeology – Society of Health and Physical Educators: Comprehensive bicycle safety curriculum for grades 6-12
    1. Bikeology – Parent Section

Bike Rodeo/Skills Training:

  1. Cornell University – Bike Rodeo: An Organizer’s Guide to Bicycle Rodeos
  2. Safe Kids – Bike Rodeo Station Guide: A breakdown of key stations for a bike rodeo

Bicycle Safety Information and Tips:

  1. Bicyclists: Fact sheets and reports
  2. Bike Safe and Bike Smart: video using the peer-to-peer approach to teach elementary and middle school students how to Bike Safe and Bike Smart
  3. Ideas for activities to promote bicycle safety
  4. Traffic Safety Marketing: Bicycle safety facts, messaging, and handouts
  5. Safety in Numbers: Informative Fact sheet with data

Bicycle Safety Handouts and Activities:

  1. ABC Quick Check flier: What to check for before you go out biking
  2. Be a “Roll Model”: Wear a Helmet: Flyer with proper helmet fitting info
  3. Right-of-way activities: information on and scenarios to practice following the right-of-way rules
  4. What every Michigan driver should know about bicycle lanes: Pamphlet with essential facts
  5. What Every Young Michigan Cyclist Must Know: Award-winning booklet for distribution to elementary-aged children

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Information:

  1. National Center for Bicycling and Walking 
  2. Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center

Spanish, Arabic, and Asian Language Bicycle Safety Resources

  1. Pedestrians & Bicyclists Materials for Spanish Speakers
  2. Bikeability Checklist in Spanish
  3. Prevent Pedestrian Crashes: Parents and Caregivers of Elementary School Children (Arabic)
  4. Asian Languages Pedestrian Safety Information (Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese)

Additional Resources

  1. Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
  2. League of Michigan Bicyclists
  3. People for Bikes
  4. Program to Educate All Cyclists
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