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USALAMA WA BAISKELI

KUENDESHA BAISKELI

Unapenda kuendesha baiskeli?

Kuendesha baiskeli ni fani sana.

Husaidia kufika mahali ungetaka kwenda.

Pia husaida kuwa na afya na kuwa na nguvu.

Ni muhumu kuwa salama unapoendesha.

Ajali zinaweza tokea, na waendeshaji wanaweza umia.

Weka macho yako na fikira zako hapo.

Fuata vidokezo nilizo kwa hii kitabu kukaa salama unapoendesha.

KUSOMA KUENDESHA BAISKELI

Unasoma tu kuendesha baiskeli?

Jifunze kwa paki ama mahali wazi.

Jifunze usawa, kuendesha na kukanyanga.

Ukiweza, jifunze kuzunguka vitu.

Thibidti baiskeli unapoendesha kado ya barabara

Weka usawa unapozunguka takataka, miti na viti.

Kuwa makini ukiwa karibu na watu wanaotembea.

Pia angalia waendeshaji baiskeli wengine.

USALAMA KARIBU NA MAGARI

Sasa wewe ni mwendeshaji baiskeli bora.

Uko tayari kuendesha mbali na nyumbani.

Kuwa makini karibu na trafiki.

Kaa mbali na barabra bizi.

Magari kuenda kasi sana.

Madereva hawawezi ona waendeshaji wa baiskeli.

Tii taa za trafiki na ishara zote.

Simama kwa kila sihara ya kusimama.

Kila mara simama na kuangalia pande zote za barabara kabla ya kuvuka.

Vuka kwa mipangilio pekee.

Hakikisha trafiki imesimamishwo.

Tembeza baiskeli kukiwa bizi kwote.

Endesha laini moja na waendeshaji wengine wa baiskeli.

Fikiria kujihusu unaposimama ama unapoenda.

Usifanye vile wengine wanafanya.

Ni barabara gani trafiki inaenda?

Endesha pande sawa na trafiki.

Usiendesha karibu sana na magari yaliyoegeshwa.

Mlango wa gari unaweza funguka haraka.

KUTUMIA MIKONO YAKO

Shika chuma za hushikia unapoendesha.

Mkono moja ni sawa, lakini mikono mbili ni sawa kabisa.

Tumia ishara za mkono unapogeuka.

VAA NINI

Vaa kufia ya kuendesha kila siku.

Kofia ya kuendesha itaweka kichwa chako salama ukaanguka.

Hakikisha umepata kofia inayokutoshea vizuri.

Glovu ni nzuri kuvaa

Husaidia kushika chuma za kuendesha vizuri.

Vaa rangi zinazoonekana ndio madereva wakuone.

Usiendeshe baiskeli usiku.

Ni ngumu sana kwa madereva kukuona kukiwa na giza.

TAYARI KUENDESHA

Endesha na marafiki ama watu wa familia

Uko salama unapoendesha na wengine.

Sasa uko tayari kufurahia kuendesha.

Kuwa salama na kuwa na muda mzuri.

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BIKE SAFETY

RIDING A BIKE

Do you like riding a bicycle?

Bike riding is a lot of fun.

It helps you get to places you want to go.

It also helps you be healthy and strong.

It is important to be safe when you ride.

Accidents can happen, and riders can get hurt.

Keep your eyes open and your thinking cap on.

Follow the tips in this book to stay safe when you ride.

LEARNING TO RIDE

Are you just learning to ride a bike?

Practice in a park or other empty place.

Learn to balance, steer, and pedal.

When you get better, practice riding around objects.

Control the bike as you ride around cracks in the sidewalk.

Keep your balance as you ride around trash, poles, and benches.

Be careful around people who are walking.

Watch for other bike riders, too.

SAFETY AROUND CARS

Now you’re a better rider.

You’re ready to ride farther from home.

Be very careful around traffic.

Stay away from busy streets.

Cars often move fast.

Drivers can’t always see bike riders.

Obey all traffic lights and signs.

Stop at every stop sign.

Always stop and look both ways before you cross.

Cross only at intersections.

Make sure all traffic is stopped.

Walk your bike across busy intersections.

Ride single file with other riders.

Think for yourself about when to go or stop.

Do not just do what others are doing.

Which way is the traffic moving?

Ride in the same direction as the traffic.

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