Cycling tests are reborn

After a successful pilot of more than 5,000 children tested in eight regions, the new cycling proficiency test gets the green light. This more modern test will take place in the real cycling environment not the playground and is known as the Bikeability award scheme. The BBC said,

The government is putting £10m into children's cycling, which will pay for around half of all 10-year-olds to take the Bikeability course.

Amazingly they went on to claim that more than 90% of youngsters have never cycled to school. The government wants to buck that trend and is investing £10 million into children’s cycling in order to convince parents and teachers alike that cycling is safe. There’s a video article and a new test here.