POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 29 RODEO RIDERS: Bicycle event brings fun, prizes and safety together At least 100 youngsters from Grades Primary to 6 attended an annual event combining bike safety, fun and prizes. The Truro Police Service Annual Bicycle Rodeo was held at the Colchester Legion Stadium. Const. Graham Purvis said speed, agility, brake usage, steering ability, hand signals, bike care, road safety and helmet use were all areas addressed by police officials. “There are new kids here every year and it never gets old because bike safety is always important,” said Purvis. “Getting children aware of bike safety and such issues at a young age is one of the keys to their safety.” Purvis said the event also offered some young bikers new equipment, as 10 bikes and helmets were given away, as well as 32 additional helmets, all of which were donated by local businesses. “There’s always a focus on helmets because they save lives,” said Purvis, who said despite the police service’s efforts to advocate helmet usage, it remains the one area that people, both young and old, defy the most often. “People not wearing their helmet is the biggest problem we’ve seen in regards to bike safety. All we can do is educate them, and that’s what the bike rodeo is all about.” Eight-year-old Hilary MacIntyre said the event was lots of fun and one she would definately return to in the future. “I learned that you are supposed to do hand signals with your left hand,” she said. “And the policemen there were very nice and helpful.” By Monique Chiasson, Truro Daily News Truro Police Service held its annual Bike Rodeo. Officers reviewed bike safety and information with about 100 children, including, from left, Janele Martell, Jodi Vacheresse and Hilary MacIntyre, all of Truro. The children were joined by Const. Jason MacKinnon (kneeling) and Wayne Gosby, a representative from the Department of Justice.
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