In The News – ‘Wear a Helmet’: Bike and helmet safety assembly at Incline Middle School educates students on bike and e-bike safety
May 8, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 5/8/2026, Written by Victoria Mastrocola
As e-bikes continue to rise in popularity, the risk of accidents in youth riders is rising with it. That’s why the principal of Incline Middle School, Dan Lediard, is making bike safety a priority for students.
“In this community, because it’s so small, we see kids behaving erratically on their bikes – not wearing helmets, doubled up on bikes, running stop signs,” said Lediard. “Our whole goal today is to educate, and to avoid future accidents.”
With the help of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Renown Children’s Hospital, and the Village Ski Loft Lake Tahoe, three presentations were shown to students grades sixth through eighth on Tuesday, May 5.