NEWS RELEASE

RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT

31 Riverside Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546

April 27, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Officer Brian Greenenwald

708 447 2127 bgreenenwald@riverside.il.us

Blythe Park PTA Invites RPD to Speak on Bike Safety

RPD Bike Officers Help With Bike Safety Day
The Blythe Park School PTA hosted their Bicycle Safety Day on Wednesday April 22nd during
the physical education classes at Blythe School. The Bicycle Safety Day allowed Blythe
students a chance to visit five stations where they were taught how to ride a bicycle in
different situations. Officer Brian Greenenwald, a member of the Riverside Police
Department bike patrol, was on hand to talk to the kids about bike safety and watch as they
biked around a road course complete with stop signs and hand signals.
The Blythe Park School PTA invited me to speak to the students about bike safety and the
rules of the road. I made sure to tell the kids how important it is to wear a helmet when
riding their bikes this summer and to follow the rules of the road, just a like a car would.
This was a great event that gave the kids a chance to learn about bicycling ahead of the
warm summer months, said Officer Greenenwald.