Middle school students in Port Coquitlam will be cruising to school on bikes next week and drivers are asked to be cautious.
With back to school well under way, HUB Cycling, a Metro-Vancouver based non-profit, will be encouraging Minnekhada middle school students to ride their bikes to school Thursday, Sept. 22 as part of an initiative to teach them to cycle safely.
"There will be lots of kids on the roads," Scout Gray said, noting that participating children will also do a road tour through the neighbourhood, some wearing high-visibility vests, and doing their best to follow the route safely.
The initiative, funded by the Port Coquitlam Foundation, is expected to teach as many as 150 Grade 6 and 7 students to follow the rules of the road.
Gray said the goal is to encourage youngsters to ride their bikes more often for recreation and to commute to school.
"If people are going go be riding," she said, "it's important they ride safely."
