{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/bike-and-pedestrian-safety",
 "id": "bike-and-pedestrian-safety",
 "title": "Bike and Pedestrian Safety",
 "category": "health-life",
 "subject": "Road Safety",
 "levels": [
  "k-2",
  "3-5",
  "6-8"
 ],
 "description": "Helmets, hand signals, signs and crossing rules for kids on bikes and on foot.",
 "tags": [
  "bike safety",
  "road signs",
  "pedestrian"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Question",
 "backLabel": "Answer",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Bike helmet rule",
   "Wear a helmet every ride"
  ],
  [
   "How should a helmet fit?",
   "Level on your head, snug, strap buckled with two fingers under the chin"
  ],
  [
   "Eyes, Ears, Mouth helmet check",
   "Eyes see the front edge, straps make a V around ears, mouth open and helmet hugs the head"
  ],
  [
   "Left turn hand signal",
   "Left arm straight out to the left"
  ],
  [
   "Right turn hand signal (common)",
   "Right arm straight out to the right"
  ],
  [
   "Stopping hand signal",
   "Left arm bent down, palm back"
  ],
  [
   "Which side of the road do you ride on?",
   "The same direction as traffic, on the right"
  ],
  [
   "Where to ride",
   "In the bike lane or as far right as safe, or on a path"
  ],
  [
   "Stop at stop signs on a bike",
   "Yes, bikes follow the same rules as cars"
  ],
  [
   "ABC Quick Check for a bike",
   "Air, Brakes, Chain/Crank, Quick release"
  ],
  [
   "Check the tires",
   "Make sure they are firmly pumped"
  ],
  [
   "Check the brakes",
   "Squeeze and make sure the bike stops"
  ],
  [
   "Reflectors",
   "Help drivers see you at night"
  ],
  [
   "Bike light",
   "White light in front, red light in back at night"
  ],
  [
   "Bright clothing",
   "Wear it to be seen"
  ],
  [
   "Riding at night",
   "Avoid it, or use lights and reflective gear"
  ],
  [
   "Wear closed-toe shoes",
   "To protect your feet and keep them on the pedals"
  ],
  [
   "Headphones while biking",
   "Don't use them; you need to hear traffic"
  ],
  [
   "Texting while biking",
   "Never do it"
  ],
  [
   "Riding with a friend",
   "Ride single file on roads"
  ],
  [
   "Parked cars",
   "Watch for doors opening"
  ],
  [
   "Driveways",
   "Slow down; cars may back out"
  ],
  [
   "Look before you cross a street",
   "Look left, right, left again"
  ],
  [
   "Safest place to cross",
   "At a crosswalk or corner with a signal"
  ],
  [
   "Pedestrian signal: walking person",
   "Go if safe"
  ],
  [
   "Pedestrian signal: raised hand",
   "Don't start crossing"
  ],
  [
   "Pedestrian countdown",
   "Shows seconds left to finish crossing"
  ],
  [
   "Walk on sidewalks",
   "If none, walk facing traffic on the far left edge"
  ],
  [
   "Stop, look and listen",
   "The routine before crossing"
  ],
  [
   "Hold hands in parking lots",
   "Small children stay with an adult"
  ],
  [
   "Crossing guard",
   "A person who helps kids cross safely near schools"
  ],
  [
   "School bus rule",
   "Wait until the bus stops and the driver says go"
  ],
  [
   "Stay 10 feet from the bus",
   "Be out of the danger zone until the bus stops"
  ],
  [
   "Walking to the bus stop",
   "Stay out of the road"
  ],
  [
   "Crosswalk",
   "Painted stripes where people cross"
  ],
  [
   "Zebra crossing",
   "A crosswalk marked with wide white stripes"
  ],
  [
   "Red light",
   "Stop"
  ],
  [
   "Yellow light",
   "Slow down and prepare to stop"
  ],
  [
   "Green light",
   "Go if the way is clear"
  ],
  [
   "Stop sign shape",
   "Octagon (8 sides), red with white letters"
  ],
  [
   "Yield sign shape",
   "Downward-pointing triangle, red and white"
  ],
  [
   "Warning signs shape",
   "Diamond, usually yellow"
  ],
  [
   "Speed limit sign",
   "Rectangle with black on white"
  ],
  [
   "School zone sign",
   "Pentagon-shaped, fluorescent yellow-green"
  ],
  [
   "Railroad crossing sign",
   "Round yellow warning or X-shaped crossbuck"
  ],
  [
   "One-way sign",
   "A black arrow on a white or black rectangle"
  ],
  [
   "Do not enter sign",
   "A white bar on a red circle"
  ],
  [
   "Bike lane sign",
   "Shows a bicycle symbol"
  ],
  [
   "Pedestrian crossing sign",
   "Shows a person walking; yellow-green diamond"
  ],
  [
   "Railroad crossing safety",
   "Stop, look and listen; never race a train"
  ],
  [
   "Never play near train tracks",
   "They are dangerous and illegal to walk on"
  ],
  [
   "Scooter and skateboard safety",
   "Wear a helmet, knee pads and wrist guards"
  ],
  [
   "Rollerblading safety",
   "Wear a helmet, wrist guards, knee and elbow pads"
  ],
  [
   "Walk bike across a busy street",
   "Get off and walk beside it"
  ],
  [
   "Walking bike at crosswalks",
   "Safer than riding across"
  ],
  [
   "Seat height",
   "You should be able to touch the ground with the balls of your feet"
  ],
  [
   "Right bike size",
   "You can stand over the frame with your feet flat on the ground"
  ],
  [
   "Locking your bike",
   "Use a lock on the frame and wheel"
  ],
  [
   "Carrying things on a bike",
   "Use a basket or backpack, not handlebars"
  ],
  [
   "Wet weather riding",
   "Brake earlier because brakes work less well"
  ],
  [
   "Gravel",
   "Slow down to avoid sliding"
  ]
 ]
}