The Bikeability initiative was launched last week by Cycling England - acycling body funded by the Department for Transport. The scheme willcost 21m and aims to teach children the skills to cope with theroads.
In the next six months, 3,000 children in Merseyside, Exeter, the Isleof Wight, Kingston-upon-Thames and some schools in Essex will take part.It will be offered England-wide from 2007.
The test has three levels. The first is for children up to nine, whomust be able to cycle in a traffic-free environment. Level two is forchildren aged 10 to 11, who will be tested on quiet roads, while levelthree training, on busy roads, is for teenagers and adults.
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