Wear helmets with the chinstrap firmly bucked, flat on tip of the heard - not tilted back. Head injuries cause about 75 percent of all bicycling fatalities.

Wear knee and elbow pads and gloves.

Restrict the cycling of young children to sidewalks, paths and driveways.

Teach older children safe bicycle road behaviors: be alert, watch for traffic, watch for obstacles, obey traffic rules and signals, and ride with traffic - not against it.

Make sure bicycle is properly adjusted for height. Check brakes, reflectors, gerarshifts and tires before riding.

Avoid riding at dusk or after dark.