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By Mitchell Trinka

May 10, 2017

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In a bid to promote physical activity and improve the safety of bicycle riders, cops and educators across America helped #BikeToSchoolDay go viral with their tips to help save lives.

The nationwide biking event, which started in 2012 following the success of Walk to School Day, used celebrations at more than 2,800 schools to harness a teachable moment for students.

Police and teachers pushed lessons on everything from helmet safety to mindfulness while riding in traffic. But cops not only emphasized alertness for riders; they also urged automobile drivers to be more aware and to use extra caution on the road now that the weather has warmed and more kids will be out riding.

Whether it was kids riding with a parent in tow, or others who met up to form pelotons pressing toward their schools, here’s a taste of the action we saw on social media:

It's ! is at Lincoln Park fitting helmets to ensure kids ride safely.

— Sheel Pandya (@SheelPandya)

We had a great turnout for ! Awesome job to everyone who participated. Remember those helmets!

— Duxbury Police (@Duxbury_Police)

6th graders navigating the roundabout

— Teach Tigers (@TeachTigers)

Great morning educating students about bicycle helmet safety & rules of the roadway.

— West Palm Beach PD (@WestPalmPD)

Tips on bike safety from Coach Barron

— Fienberg-Fisher K-8 (@FienbergFisher)

Parkwood Upjohn Elementary's 110 kids took to the street this morning for in Kalamazoo MI! Great morning ride!

— Kathy Schultz (@KSchultzKzoo)

— Lexlee's Kids (@LexleesKidsLA)

Having an armed escort to get to school isn’t usually how we roll, but there are crazy drivers out there

— Jeff Anderson (@crazybikedad)

Great bike safety trips from ! Thank you for safely escorting us to !

— IPS (@IPSSchools)

It's !

— Gulf Shores Police (@GulfShoresPD)

Fast Freddie Martinez speaking to kids about bike safety for

— Carson Valley Nevada (@carsonvalleynv)

with Clara, students & Charleston, WV Bicycle Police

— Jennifer Minnich (@jminnifer)

Some CPD officers started today helping students get to school safely. Please watch for kids heading home.

— Chattanooga Police (@ChattanoogaPD)

It's ! Eagle Police rode with a group of kids from Eagle Library to Eagle Middle School this morning.

— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff)

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                <h2>Photos From #BikeToSchoolDay: Here鈥檚 How Teachers and Cops Are Using a Trending Topic to Teach Kids About Safety</h2>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="/contributor/20095/">Mitchell Trinka</a></p>

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                <p>This story first appeared at <a href="/">蜜桃影视</a>, a nonprofit news site covering education. <a href="/about/newsletters/?utm_source=republish-button&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=republish">Sign up for free newsletters from 蜜桃影视</a> to get more like this in your inbox.</p>
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<div class="article__paragraph opening" dir="ltr">In a bid to promote physical activity and improve the safety of bicycle riders, cops and educators across America helped #BikeToSchoolDay go viral with their tips to help save lives.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">The nationwide biking event, which started in 2012 following the success of Walk to School Day, used celebrations at more than 2,800 schools to harness a teachable moment for students.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">Police and teachers pushed lessons on everything from helmet safety to mindfulness while riding in traffic. But cops not only emphasized alertness for riders; they also urged automobile drivers to be more aware and to use extra caution on the road now that the weather has warmed and more kids will be out riding.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph">Whether it was kids riding with a parent in tow, or others who met up to form pelotons pressing toward their schools, here’s a taste of the action we saw on social media:</div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It's !  is at Lincoln Park fitting helmets to ensure kids ride safely.  </p>
<p>— Sheel Pandya (@SheelPandya) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We had a great turnout for ! Awesome job to everyone who participated. Remember those helmets! </p>
<p>— Duxbury Police (@Duxbury_Police) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en"> 6th graders navigating the roundabout   </p>
<p>— Teach Tigers (@TeachTigers) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Great morning educating  students about bicycle helmet safety & rules of the roadway.    </p>
<p>— West Palm Beach PD (@WestPalmPD) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tips on bike safety from Coach Barron </p>
<p>— Fienberg-Fisher K-8 (@FienbergFisher) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Parkwood Upjohn Elementary's 110 kids took to the street this morning for  in Kalamazoo MI! Great morning ride! </p>
<p>— Kathy Schultz (@KSchultzKzoo) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="und">  </p>
<p>— Lexlee's Kids (@LexleesKidsLA) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Having an armed escort to get to school isn’t usually how we roll, but there are crazy drivers out there   </p>
<p>— Jeff Anderson (@crazybikedad) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Great bike safety trips from ! Thank you for safely escorting us to !  </p>
<p>— IPS (@IPSSchools) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="und">It's ! </p>
<p>— Gulf Shores Police (@GulfShoresPD) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Fast Freddie Martinez speaking to  kids about bike safety for   </p>
<p>— Carson Valley Nevada (@carsonvalleynv) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en"> with Clara, students & Charleston, WV Bicycle Police  </p>
<p>— Jennifer Minnich (@jminnifer) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Some CPD officers started today helping  students get to school safely. Please watch for kids heading home.  </p>
<p>— Chattanooga Police (@ChattanoogaPD) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It's ! Eagle Police rode with a group of kids from Eagle Library to Eagle Middle School this morning.  </p>
<p>— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
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