E-bike Training Program For Teens
Training that could save your teen's life
Training that could save your teen's life
E-bikes provide exciting transportation independence for teens, but they’re not just ordinary bicycles. With speeds and dynamics closer to mopeds, these vehicles require specialized knowledge to navigate roads and bike paths safely.
Scripps Health Injury Prevention Program is taking the lead to help your teen be a safe and responsible rider. Scripps is partnering with the American Bicycling Education Association to offer comprehensive e-bike education free to San Diego County teens.
E-bike Training for Teens gives kids the fundamental knowledge to be safe and responsible e-bike drivers on the roads and bikeways of their communities.
Lessons include:
- Battery safety, brake inspection and bike security
- Safety equipment
- Rules of movement and traffic law
- Lines, signs and signals on roads and bikeways
- How crashes happen and how to avoid them
- How speed and skill affect stopping distance
- Essential communication skills
- Best practices for riding in a group