Safety on wheels in Rockville Centre

Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2012 12:05 pm

Wilson 5th grader Megan Van Vort brought her bicycle in for an inspection during an annual program jointly sponsored by the RVC Rec Center, police department and PTA.

Courtesy Wilson PTA

Bicycle Safety Week, an annual program sponsored by the Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with the Rockville Centre Police Department and the PTA, came to Wilson Elementary School on Sept. 11.

Rec Center staff provided safety instruction, a bicycle safety course, a presentation by a police officer, as well as serial number engraving on bicycles for anti-theft protection. They offered registration for bicycles with strong brakes, a warning device (bell, horn or whistle), front and rear reflectors at least 3-inches square, reflectors on pedals and reflective tires of wheels with reflectors on the spokes.

Bicycle Safety events also took place at Riverside Elementary School on Sept. 11; at Covert and Watson on Sept. 12 and at Hewitt on Sept. 13.

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