Marengo police teach bicycle safety
Iowa Valley Elementary third graders learned rules of the road during a bicycle safety course conducted by Marengo police May 15.
Compass Memorial Healthcare donated helmets for students to wear during the safety program and to take home with them.
Though the school has hosted bicycle safety programs in the past, it’s been a while, said Marengo Police Chief Ben Gray. “This is the first year they’ve done it recently,” he said.
“I’ve been trying to put this together for a few years,” Gray said. He’s been disappointed at the lack of helmets he sees when children ride their bikes around town. He also hears complaints about children not following traffic rules when they are riding their bikes on the streets, he said.
One child on a bike has been hit by a car already this year, said Gray, and two car-bike collisions were reported last year.