Bike Safety Quiz
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 Each year
approximately 800 bicyclists are killed, and 600,000 are
injured in motor vehicle-related crashes. A bicycle is not
a toy: it’s a vehicle. Use the following quiz to test your
knowledge of bicycle safety. The answers are listed at the
bottom of the page.
Q1. Are there any times when you don't need to wear
a bike helmet? |
Q2. Name at least three safe bike riding practices:
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Q3. Riding your bike in the dark is dangerous, but
if you have to ride at night, what can you do to make yourself
more visible to drivers? Name at least three safe bike riding
practices: |
Q4. What kind of things should you check before beginning
to ride? |
Q5. Where do most bicycle crashes occur? |
Q6. When riding your bike, it is important to stay
alert at all times. Name three road hazards you should watch
out for: |
Q7. Is it OK to ride a bicycle while listening to audio
headphones? |
Q8. What is the most serious type of injury for cyclists?
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Q9. Always be a courteous cyclist. Remember, _________
have the right of way. |
Q10. Be safe, Be _________ ! |
Q11. Always go with the flow of traffic, and stay to
the ____________ |
Q12. Before entering a roadway, you should look ______
for traffic. |
Q13. Always check _________ you before changing lanes.
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Q14. Your bicycle helmet should fit __________ and
cover your ___________. |
Q15. When making a turn, ___________ your moves to
others. |
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Answers to the above questions
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Q1. No, you should
wear a helmet every time you get on a bike.
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Q2. 1. Ride single
file. 2. Obey traffic signs, signals, and lane markings.
3. Signal your moves to others. 4. Check for traffic
at an intersection; 5. Stay alert at all times.
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Q3. Wear clothing
that reflects the light; make sure your bike has a
front headlight that is bright and white; and equip
your bike with reflectors on the front and rear, and
on the pedals and wheels.
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Q4. 1. Inflate your
tires properly and check your brakes before riding.
2. Always wear neon, fluorescent or other bright colors
when riding during the day. 3. carry your books and
other presentations in a bicycle carrier or backpack.
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Q5.
At intersections.
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Q6.
Potholes, wet leaves, storm grates, cracks, gravel,
etc.
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Q7.
NO
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Q8.
Head injuries.
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Q9.
Pedestrians.
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Q10.
Seen.
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Q11.
Right.
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Q12.
Left-Rignt-Left.
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Q13.
Behind.
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Q14.
Snugly/Forehead
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Q15.
Signal.
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