Bicycle Safety Day is Sunday June 1!

Join your friends and neighbors at the annual Village of Skokie Bicycle Safety Day, Sunday, June 1, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oakton Park’s Parking lot (Oakton Street at Knox Avenue).   The rain date for this event is Sunday, June 8, 2014.

Children through age 14 can participate in games and win prizes. A bicycle safety course will test their knowledge of the law and their ability to properly handle a bicycle. Bicyclists can register their bicycles with the Skokie Police Department this day as well.

Members of the Skokie Park District, Skokie Police Department and the Skokie Fire Department will be on hand to promote pedestrian and traffic safety.

The Skokie Public Safety Commission sponsors Traffic Safety Week. Traffic Safety Week is designed to further public awareness of traffic and pedestrian safety 52 weeks a year.

For more information, contact the Traffic Engineering Division at 847/933-8231.