Sacramento adding free bike, scooter safety classes, including its first in Spanish
Sacramento will offer its first bicycle and scooter safety class in Spanish this summer, expanding free training aimed at helping riders navigate city streets safely.
The Spanish-language class is one of four in-person sessions the city will offer over the next three months. Two additional virtual classes, taught in English, also are scheduled.
The one-hour course, called “Urban Biking and Scooting 101,” will be taught by members of the city’s transportation planning team. Participants will learn traffic laws, riding techniques, how to safely navigate intersections, where to find local bicycle infrastructure and ways to avoid crashes, according to the city.
The Spanish-language session will be the first offered in a language other than English since the program began about nine years ago, city spokesperson Gabby Miller said. The in-person classes are also part of a pilot program.
Offering the course in Spanish “expands access to the city’s transportation resources,” said Yadira Galindo Salazar, a CivicSpark fellow with the transportation planning team.
City Associate Planner Liza Welsh said the classes are intended to help residents feel more comfortable using bicycles, scooters and other forms of active transportation.
“These classes provide practical information in a welcoming environment, so residents can build confidence, learn about local resources, and discover new ways to get around Sacramento,” Welsh said in a news release.
How to participate in city’s bike classes
Participants do not need a bicycle or scooter to attend, though bicycle-themed giveaways will be available while supplies last.
The remaining in-person classes in English are scheduled for July 23 at Valley Hi/North Laguna Library, 7400 Imagination Parkway, and Aug. 18 at Colonial Heights Library, 4799 Stockton Blvd. Both are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.
The Spanish-language class will be held in August, though the city has not announced a date, time or location.
Virtual classes will be held at noon July 14 and Aug. 11.
Residents can register for any of the classes on the city’s website.
Miller said city staff hopes the in-person classes encourage more residents to explore their neighborhoods by bike or scooter.
“The average errand trip is between one and three miles — a perfect distance for bicycling, scooting, or taking another active transportation mode in the city,” Miller said.
Vision Zero plan open for public comment
The classes support the city’s Vision Zero initiative, adopted in 2017, which aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2027. At least 27 people have died on Sacramento streets this year.
The city is also seeking public feedback on its updated Vision Zero Action Plan, a roadmap for improving traffic safety based on crash data, transportation analysis and community input. The draft plan includes proposed safety strategies, updates to the city’s High Injury Network — the streets where the most severe crashes occur — and recommendations to improve safety for people walking, bicycling, scooting, using transit and driving.
Residents can review the draft plan and submit comments through Aug. 17. The city also will host a series of in-person and virtual workshops where residents can learn about the proposal and provide feedback.
The city’s next workshop is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood Ave. in North Sacramento’s Johnson Heights. Another in-person workshop will be held July 30 at La Familia’s Maple Neighborhood Center, 3301 37th Ave. in South City Farms. Residents also can participate in virtual workshops via Zoom on June 25 and June 29. Registration is required for the online sessions.
More information about the draft plan, workshop registration and public comment opportunities is available at VisionZeroSac.org.
This story was originally published July 1, 2026 at 7:19 AM.
