How should my child cross railroad tracks on his bicycle, skateboard or scooter?

How should my child cross railroad tracks on his bicycle, skateboard or scooter?

Pat Hines (Traffic Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafeMoves) gives expert video advice on: What is the safest way to ride bicycles with my children on city streets?; How far away should my child ride from parked cars? and more...

With regards to bikes, skates and scooter riding in the city, no matter whether your child is on a bike, skateboard, rollerblades or a scooter, they need to climb off and walk safely across the railroad tracks. They need to look both ways and obey all traffic signs. The best advice I can give, is for children to avoid and stay away from railroad tracks. It's really tough to get across railroad tracks safely if you're riding a skateboard or rollerblade, or on skates, just avoid those areas. If you have to cross, make sure your climb off your bike, climb off your skateboard, climb off your scooter and look both ways before you cross, obeying all the railroad traffic signals before you do cross.