Bike Safety Program

In April 2005 the Vernonia Police Department started the Vernonia Bike Safety Program.
The Bike Safety Program's mission is to provide safety information and education as well as
reinforcing all laws governing bicycles, skatebaords, scooters, rollar-blades, and
rollerskates. The program also provides helmets and safety equipment at low-cost and for
free. The program also helped coordinate the Spring Bike Rodeo held April 16th.

If you would like to receive the safety information or if you would like to purchase a safety
equipment (or receive free helmets) you can stop by the Police Station during business hours
or ask any officer. If you have questions about the program you can email Chief Workman.
by clicking here:

Please read the following safety tips and watch for upcoming bicycle safety events on the
VPD web page.

***Special Thanks to the Community Cycling Center for a grant of $2,780 to get the Bike
Safety Program off the ground!
***Recently the program also received $500 from Wal-Mart to sustain the program!

Bike Safety Tips
-Talk with children about bike helmets
and bike safety. Bumps and bruises heal
but a head injury can be forever.
-Kids learn by example, so set a good one
by always wearing a helmet every time
you go bicycling. A bike helmet is the
single most effective safety device for
reducing head injury and death from
biking mishaps.

10 Tips for Safe Bike Riding
1. Check your brakes, tire pressure & chain before you start.
2. Properly put your helmet on - never ride without one.
3. Be visible. Wear light and bright colors during the day. At night, use
a headlight and taillight and wear white or reflective clothing.
4. Always give cars and pedestrians the right of way.
5. Do not weave in and out of parked cars.
6. Always stop and check traffic before riding into the street.
7. Obey all traffic signs and signals.
8. Always use hand signals.
9. Ride on the right side of the street.
10. Always be alert and pay attention watch for traffic and
obstacles.

Did You Know?
Short rides close to home can be
the most dangerous:
More than 60 percent of childhood
bicycle-related fatalities occur on
small neighborhood roads. The
typical bike crash occurs within a
single mile of home.