With school back in session, it’s time to hit the refresh button on bicycle safety.
Last week, the advocacy group Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire (bwanh.org) held a “Safe Routes to School Instructor Training” session via Zoom which attracted more than a dozen people from around the state including this guy.
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