Bike Safety Training
One the 2009 WWBPA goals is to develop a bicycle and pedestrian safety curriculum for students and adults. We’ve made significant progress in this area, including: a bike safety event at Millstone River School on May 8, a train-the-trainer program given by Bike New York on June 7, and a Bike Safety Training on October 8.
On June 5, the WWBPA, aided by students from Millstone School and WW-P High School South, talked about bicycle safety to more than 300 fourth and fifth graders at Millstone’s student environmental fair on. Students proved they know the difference between well-fitted and poorly-fitted helmets, practiced hand signals to show a rider’s intent, and learned about the best ways to be visible at dusk and at night. Dozens of students signed a petition asking Plainsboro officials to develop safe routes for them to bike to school.
On October 8, Bike New York, Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA) and the NJ Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NJAHPERD) sponsored a Bike Safety Training targeted towards PE teachers in Mercer County. Participants learned how to “implement a multi-session bicycle skills program (Bike Driver’s Ed) for pre-teen and teen cyclists for use in PE classes, after-school programs, or summer camps.”
The training was for PE teachers of 4th grade through High School.