Peel Bike to School Week in 2018 was the best yet with 165 schools participating. BikeBrampton visited four schools in Brampton, bringing a cycling message of safety and healthy activity. Students were reminded to check over their shoulders before changing lanes and turning, practicing safe REAR VIEW CYCLING.
BikeBrampton was awarded a grant by Ontario Ministry of Transportation‘s Road Safety Challenge to produce and display a Rear View Cycling poster.
Walk + Roll Peel Active Transportation team did a great job of encouraging participation with prizes and bike racks for the schools.
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Massey Street Public School kicked off Bike to School Week 2018 early in May by asking BikeBrampton to donate bikes for their Bike Swap. Our EcoAction Brampton Bike Hub has a lending library, with bikes stored at Region of Peel.
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Peter Bolton from Mobile Pro Bicycle Service, and a BikeBrampton member, donated his time to repair the 42 bikes that were distributed to children at the Bike Swap.
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Massey Street Public School held a “Spring into Health” event at the same time as the Bike Swap.
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Parents as well as the kids gathered at our display to learn bike safety messages and to find out about Bike Month events.
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St. Leonard Elementary School welcomed BikeBrampton to Bike to School Week 2018 with an assembly in their auditorium. We towed all the display equipment in a trailer behind the bike!
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Helmet fitting and safety check at St Leonard Elementary School
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Great Lakes Public School had bike safety stations. Each classroom of children rotated through the stations over several hours.
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Senior students taught safety tips to junior ones at Great Lakes PS.
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The kids were fascinated by our rear view mirrors and wanted to know how they worked.
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Great Lakes PS children answer our bike safety questions.
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“A rear view mirror lets you see what is approaching from behind and makes it easier to check traffic before passing.”
– Cycling Skills: Ontario’s Guide to Safe Cycling, April 2018
![Dayle Laing, David Laing](https://i0.wp.com/bikebrampton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-23-B2SW-Our-Lady-of-Providence-bike-safety-assembly_700.jpg?resize=700%2C475&ssl=1)
Our Lady of Providence Elementary School invited BikeBrampton to conduct a bike safety assembly for their 650 students to finish off a great Bike to School Week 2018!
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