Resources

This fact sheet provides tips on wheel safety.

This resource changes annually to accompany Bicycle Safety Week.

This resource changes annually to accompany Bicycle Safety Week. A colouring page is available as well.

This brochure contains information on the common causes of injury for children between five and nine years of age. Injury prevention at home as well as within a community is discussed including: car seats, playgrounds, bikes and other wheels, pedestrian safety, falls, drowning, poisoning, and burns and scalds.

This document provides information on the standards for helmets, types of helmets, and how to adjust a helmet for proper fit.

The best way to avoid injury while cycling is to follow safe practices. This fact sheet outlines some rules of the road and general tips to help you avoid injury while cycling. Ideal for all cyclists.

Provides background information on why legislation is a successful strategy in reducing bicycle-related injury and presents a framework for communities to develop and implement comprehensive bicycle bylaws in their municipalities.

This innovative brochure for children features a cartoon on safe cycling. Helmet use, bike rules, and cycling skills are also reinforced.

In-line skating and skateboarding are popular activities. This information sheet provides safety tips.

This guide will assist in planning for a bicycle safety event in your community.

The guide provides information on organizing an event or rodeo including ideas on promotion, how to recruit volunteers and instructions for thirteen different bicycle safety events. Also included: bicycle inspection form, report card, sign test, certificate of completion, colouring pages, activity booklet, and sample press releases.

This poster depicts cyclists of different ages and reinforces the importance of wearing a helmet.

This information brochure talks about a young boy named David and how he lost control of his bike and fell, hitting his head on a concrete parking meter. The pictures of David after his injury send a clear message about the issues of safety regarding wearing helmets. This brochure also gives the reader a check list to help insure helmet structure and helmet fit. Funding was provided by Acquired Brain Injury Partnership Project and reprinted with permission from Kidsafe Connection.

Download the Gotta Brain Getta Helmet Colouring Page

This video describes the aftermath of a bicycle crash and its effect on the rider, 13-year-old Danny, his friends, and the motorist. Discusses the effects of a head injury and the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet. Audience: preteens and teenagers.

Instill a heads-up attitude all year long with this new DVD featuring two popular safety classics. Who better to get kids interested in bike safety basics than the way-cool Science Guy? And, when it comes to learning about the vital procedures and equipment to use when skateboarding, bicycling, and roller-skating, younger children will pay attention to their pal Pinocchio. From hand signals to the “pre-ride” check, students will learn why it’s important to always wear an approved safety helmet, stay visible to drivers, remain alert, and most importantly to follow the rules of the road.

In addition to the 16-minute program Bike Safety with Bill Nye the Science Guy and the 13-minute program I’m No Fool on Wheels, this disk also features: Scene selection; Clips correlated to activities in the on-disk Educator’s Guide, Printable Educator’s Guide, Web links to additional resources.

Take a bike ride with Bill Nye The Science Guy, but before you start your wheels in motion, remember to put on your helmet and do the “pre-ride check”.  In his usual fun way, Bill teaches hand signals and rules of the road and gets valuable tips from professional cyclists.

Bill Nye, a professional scientist who has also earned money as a stand-up comedian, effectively combines science and humour. Bill gives a piece of his mind, urging others to protect theirs by wearing a helmet. Listen up while Bill talks about human and animal communication, explaining the signs and symbols people use to pass information.

Bicycling and skating on inline skates or a skateboard can be dangerous if riders do not take the necessary safety precautions. Wheel Safety: Bikes, Blades and Boards explores and explains the various ways cyclists and skaters can stay safe and get more fun out of their time spent on wheels. Topics covered in the video include use of safety equipment such as helmets, maintenance, where to ride and skate, and how to prevent mishaps.