07-14-2016, 08:09 AM
(07-13-2016, 09:30 PM)Canard Wrote: I really think it's folks like these that education would go a long way with.
I just assumed mandatory bike education was happening in schools still. I'm dating myself, but I remember very vividly when I was in elementary school in the late 80's/early 90's that we had the OPP come in and one day every year, they'd set out pylons in the yard and we'd get called out one-by-one (class at a time) and get our refresher course about the rules of the road. And I grew up in a village of 600 with a tiny school! We'd bike around the course and get pointers and tips on what we were doing right, and wrong. Drilled it right into our brains from an early age.
Operation Lifesaver was another one, even though we only had one train crossing way out on the edge of the village. Still, to this day, I have the utmost respect for railways and absolutely refuse to take my foot off the brake until the lights are out, arms are fully up and I've looked both ways down the tracks (no matter how annoyed the folks behind me get).
I also remember doing this as a student, but sadly, I believe this isn't happening anymore. Although there could be exceptions.