| Bicycles can be ridden just about everywhere | | | | a sidewalk that you are familiar with; they should learn |
| outdoors, including the sidewalks, but before you try | | | | to stop and look both ways before crossing to |
| this, you must understand a few things. Sidewalk | | | | another sidewalk. Children must also learn to respect |
| bicycle riding is different from riding on the streets | | | | anyone that walks there and they must slow down for |
| because it is narrower and people walk there as well. | | | | them. Some kids may like to ride their bikes fast on |
| Besides the people, there is also a risk of a car's driver | | | | sidewalks; they must know that elderly people |
| not seeing you from the street; however, sidewalk | | | | sometimes use the sidewalks to stay out of the |
| bicycle safely varies depending on where you live. | | | | streets. Unlike younger people, an older person will not |
| Small suburb areas are the best places to ride a | | | | react quickly enough to dodge a fast moving bike. Kids |
| bicycle on the sidewalk for two reasons, fewer | | | | must watch out for them and other things such as |
| pedestrians and less traffic. A city's sidewalks stay | | | | dogs, squirrels, or a broken bottle that causes a tire to |
| packed with people, particularly during the weekends, | | | | go flat. Kids must also avoid sidewalks that have a |
| so it will be tough to ride there. A sidewalk in the | | | | ditch on one side and a fence on the other. If someone |
| suburbs however will not have many people walking, | | | | is walking on the sidewalk and the child's bike is moving |
| so you will be free to ride without dodging as much. If | | | | fast, the only way to dodge that person is to drive into |
| you decide to ride on a sidewalk in the city or the | | | | the ditch. The best kind of sidewalk to ride on is the |
| suburbs, there may be times when you have to pass | | | | type with a bit of grass between the sidewalk and the |
| people, so you must know how to ride safely to | | | | street. |
| reduce injuries. To ride safely on city sidewalks, you | | | | If you ride your bike on the sidewalk in the city, you |
| must maintain a slow speed so you can go around | | | | must make yourself be seen because most drivers' |
| anyone you meet without falling. If the sidewalk is | | | | eyes stay on the street not the sidewalk. You should |
| crowded, it is best to use the streets, unless you want | | | | always ride on the sideway during the day, particularly |
| to walk your bike around the crowd. In the suburbs, | | | | in the city to remain safe. If you have to cross the |
| you can ride at a reasonable speed and if you see | | | | street to get into another sidewalk, be sure that you |
| someone walking, you will still have a chance to slow | | | | watch out for cars and let them see you. |
| down to dodge him or her. | | | | Sidewalks are generally intended for people to walk |
| The sidewalk is a great place for kids to ride their | | | | on, however if you decide to ride your bike there, be |
| bikes in the suburbs because they would not have to | | | | safe and respect the pedestrians. |
| worry about cars as much. Children should only ride on | | | | |