Wear appropriate footwear. Use a curling rink for instruction. Teach skills and etiquette in proper progression. Provide on-site supervision. Wear approved and correctly fitting helmets.
Helmets reduce the potential for injury.
Have one rider carry a bicycle tool kit. Have the supervisor carry a first aid kit. Wear sun protection. Choose routes carefully in terms of the length, amount of gravel and pavement, frequency of traffic, and number of complex intersections and railway crossings. Prior to initial use of route, have teacher do a safety ride-through to address safety and suitability.