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6 ways kids can stay safe while riding a bike or e-scooter

6 ways kids can stay safe while riding a bike or e-scooter

Yahoo20-05-2025
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It's Parenting Connection Tuesday, and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from child development experts on how we can be better parents and guardians.Today's topic: 6 ways kids stay safe while riding a bike or an electronic scooterI'm sure many parents already have the bikes off the rack in the garage or out of the shed.Also very popular nowadays, kids are riding electric scooters. Street and sidewalk traffic involving both modes of transportation is growing by the day, thanks to the weather, which will only increase further once school is out for the summer.
We want our kids to get outside, but many times their safety awareness is limited because they're only thinking about having fun. That's where parents come in… and so here are 6 ways kids can stay safe while riding a bike or an electronic scooter:
Everyone needs to wear an approved helmet that meets all safety standards
Make sure kids know and understand road signs and traffic laws
Wear highly visible or reflective clothing
Ride electric scooters on smooth, paved surfaces without traffic
Don't ride scooters at night.
Don't bike or text while riding
Motorists, e-scooter traffic is growing more and more… and those e-scooters can zip around really fast. So, it's important that when you're driving in neighborhoods, to be aware of your surroundings, follow traffic laws, and share the road safely.
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