Purpose

Ride Illinois works to increase safe interactions – and reduce resentment – between motorists and cyclists. There are serious public education gaps on bicycling safely and on driving in the presence of cyclists. In-depth courses about cycling are limited in reach given the time and resources needed to participate. By taking a “Some (info) to Lots (of people)” approach, the quiz is helping to share bike safety information with more people. Since 2013, more than 110,000 people in Illinois have completed BikeSafetyQuiz!

Uses

The quiz is not just for individuals wishing to test and grow their knowledge. Schools, after-school programs, scouts, driver’s education instructors, and other institutions can administer it for groups of people. Cities and police departments can also use the quiz for public education and constructive enforcement. Partnerships are critical to spreading the reach of the BikeSafetyQuiz.com. There are many ways one can incentivize adults and children to take BikeSafetyQuiz.com! Get creative and help Ride Illinois spread the word about this useful teaching aid. We continue to broaden our reach via partnerships with various audiences including those listed below. If you’d like to receive more information or promotional materials to support the use of the quiz for your group, please contact us at info@rideillinois.org. Driver education classes

Cities – Mayor’s Bike Safety Challenge

Police departments

School PTA/PTOs

Scouts

Bike shops

Bike clubs

Community organizations Click here for a summary of the many uses of BikeSafetyQuiz.com.

Request a Copy

BikeSafetyQuiz.com quizzes have been created as Google Forms. Ride Illinois staff can create a free copy of the quizzes (customized, if needed) for use by any Illinois school, group, club, or organization that would like to share this resource. Through IDOT Injury Prevention funding, we offer $2 per student mini-grants to schools using the quiz. Each quiz will include one URL to be used by quiz takers and one URL administrators can use to check results. Contact us at info@rideillinois.org to request a copy. We’re available to help and answer your questions too!

Grants for Schools

Through IDOT Injury Prevention funding, we offer $2 per student mini-grants to schools using the quiz. Over 150 Illinois high school driver education programs have participated over the past three years, using our Motorist quiz. Now, our 2020-2021 school year grants are available for high school P.E. or health classes (Adult Bicyclist quiz) and for elementary schools (Child Bicyclist quiz), too! Find out more, and sign up with our simple online form, at www.rideillinois.org/bsqgrants

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