Scottish Cycle Training Scheme

Child cycle training is not only about reducing casualties in a vunerable road user group. Teaching basic road sense at an early age will lay a good foundation for their future as safe road users. After all - today's child cyclist is tomorrow's young driver.

All of our 79 Primary Schools regularly get involved in the Scottish Cycle Training Scheme (SCTS) and staff do a great job training and preparing nearly 900 pupils every year for their test.

More than half of the schools now conduct on-road training, usually over a six week period. During that time children learn:

• the importance of cycle maintenance
  
• the Highway Code for the Young Road User
  
• manoeuvring safely through obstacles
  
• riding safely on the road

Testing is carried out by our Road Safety Officers and at present they achieve an excellent pass rate of around 85%.

Below is some useful information for parents, teachers and pupils.

See also: Take Care of Your Bike. (PDF)
SCTS Bike Checklist. (PDF)