Cycling proficiency

With an increasing number of people taking up cycling for environmental reasons, cycle proficiency training is more important than ever.

Most children these days own a bicycle and increasingly adults are taking up cycling for health or other environmental reasons. The government is promoting cycling and is investing money in the infrastructure to enable more people to take up cycling. Most local authorities also have a policy of promoting cycling and cycle racks have been installed in a number of schools. Information and advice can be provided for children taking advantage of this method of travel to school. Information is also available for parents whose children are learning to cycle.

Cycling training in schools
The value of cycle training should not only be seen as a scheme to reduce the number of young cyclists killed or injured on the roads but as laying a foundation for future road usage as a driver.

All the basic elements of the course prove valuable in future years when most of the children will go on to drive a motor vehicle. The training which targets children in Primary 6 involves basic cycle maintenance, Highway Code knowledge, cycle control and cycling manoeuvres. Normally the school nominates a teacher responsible for the training and the road safety staff provides the resources for pupils, teachers and parents. In-service courses are held for teachers and the road safety staff organise and carry out monitoring of the children's progress throughout the training and a final assessment at the end of the training. Each child who completes the training receives a badge and certificate.

We also offer a service for a cycle repair specialist to visit the school. They are able to check the safety of the bikes, carry out any minor repairs and advise on major faults. This has proved to be a huge success and increases the safety standards for children participating in the training.

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