Category: Bicycle Safety

Bicycling With Complete Safety is a pre-war bicycle safety film tells children that a bicycle is a tool for their path to adulthood: “I want to encourage every boy and girl to ride,” says the uniformed police officer. The film goes on to say: “It helps you grow into strong, healthy men and women.” The film ends with the promise that if young boys learn to ride safely, “Twenty years from now, you’ll still come home to dad and mother,… you’ll be the man they want you to be, and fellas listen, sometime you’ll have a boy of your own, and you’ll want him to always be careful.”

Proper Gear and Practices • A proper helmet can reduce head injuries by about 85 percent. Always wear a helmet with a label stating that it meets the Consumer Product Safety Commission standard. Select a helmet that fits snugly and sits flat on your head. Discard a helmet after it sustains a blow. Even a slight blow can affect impact absorbing foam. • Take a safety course. One organization offering courses for all ages is the League of American Bicyclists at (202) 822-1333. • Know and obey traffic regulations, signs, signals, and markings. • Ride a bicycle that “fits” your body and riding needs. Learn about the proper fit for your style of bike in our “Detailed Info About Bicycle…

This is a slow-moving bicycle safety film shot in Glendale and Burbank, California by a family-owned film production company. It encourages boys and girls to “drive their bicycles” and prepare for becoming automobile drivers by learning to practice the “rules of the road.” This film provides good views of the mid-1950s suburban Southern California landscape.

Child Bicycle Safety – Danger Rangers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government and part of the Department of Transportation. Through education, enforcement, outreach and legislation, NHTSA’s bicycle safety program goals are directed toward reducing bicycle injuries and fatalities. Bicycle Safety (1950)

How To Ride Your Bicycle Safely John was following his doctor’s orders. The 50-something executive was taking his daily bicycle ride to improve his health. This evening, though, he altered his routine and opted for a more scenic route along a narrow, winding, two-lane road near his home. With no shoulders, the road left no margin for error, however, and John was hit by a motorist who was trying to pass him. In trying to prolong his life, John inadvertently cut it short. Each year, about 500,000 people require emergency room treatment due to bicycle crashes, and about 800 people die. Approximately 75 percent of the deaths result from a head injury. Following are some simple, easy-to-follow guidelines that will…