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From The Times
September 7, 2006

Youngsters to be taught how to ride a bike

By Jonathan Richards

PRIMARY school children will once again be taught how to ride a bicycle safely as part of a government-endorsed attempt to give a new generation confidence on the roads.

The new scheme, called Bikeability, will initially be tried out with 3,000 children across England and will go nationwide in the spring.

By 2009 it is hoped that 100,000 children — half of all Year 6 pupils — will have the chance to take part.

The National Standard for Cycle Training will consist of Level 1, for basic bike handling skills and manoeuvres, which is carried out off road; Level 2, which incorporates simple junctions in moderately built-up areas and is designed for safe cycling on minor roads; and Level 3 for all cycling trips including complex junctions and journeys and route planning.

Philip Darnton, chairman of Cycling England, said: “Bikeability will give our children a life skill that, once they’ve learnt, they will never forget.”

Last year 134 cyclists were killed and 2,174 were injured on the roads.

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