Would you hand your teen the keys to a car without driver's education?
Then why let them navigate the same busy roads on an e-bike or e-scooter without proper safety training?
E-BIKE PSA
wheelWISE
Building Confident Riders and Responsible Drivers
Elevate Teen Safety: Where Confidence Meets Teen Leadership in Hinsdale
E-bikes and scooters are everywhere in Hinsdale, giving teens more independence than ever before. But with that freedom comes the need for real-world safety skills and the confidence to make smart choices—not just for themselves, but for their friends, too. Just as you wouldn’t hand over car keys without driver’s ed, your teen deserves proper training before hitting the roads that connect our community.
WheelWise: Empowering Responsible Riders and Peer Leaders
WheelWise isn’t just a safety course—it’s an opportunity for your teen to become a leader among their peers. Our 90-minute, expert-led session covers everything from local road rules to defensive riding, but what truly sets us apart is our collaborative public safety announcement (PSA) project. Teens work together to create creative, impactful PSAs that demonstrate what they’ve learned and inspire their friends to follow their lead. This transforms your teen from a passive participant into an active safety advocate—someone who sets the standard for responsible riding in Hinsdale.
What’s Included:
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90-minute, interactive, hands-on safety training
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Real-world e-bike & scooter rules tailored to Hinsdale
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Defensive riding, hazard awareness, and peer pressure strategies
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PSA project for certification
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Entry into “Hinsdale’s Best Teen Safety PSA” contest
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Full refreshments: pizza, soft drinks, and snacks
What Are The Certification Topics?
Gearing Up for Safety
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Types of ebikes/escooters and age requirements for riding
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Local laws for Hinsdale teens
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Equipment checks, basic maintenance, and battery safety
Social Responsibility & Advocacy
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Group riding etiquette and peer accountability
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Becoming a safety advocate in the Hinsdale community
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Making responsible choices—even under peer pressure
Defensive Riding & Rules of the Road
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Hazard avoidance and traffic signals
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Passenger safety and cargo balance
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Navigating busy intersections with confidence
Expert-Led Insights
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Real-world advice from police, firefighters, EMTs, and more
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First aid basics and helmet fitting
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Understanding the consequences of risky riding
How Do I Register My Teen?
Step 1: Choose one of the two options below
Step 2: Complete the form at check-out
Step 3: Use coupon code RHOH and save $15
Parent Break & Ebike/Escooter Safety
100
Give your teen the skills to ride safely while you enjoy teen-free me time. Solo spots available but groups of 3 or more encouraged.
Every Monday 11am-2pm in LaGrange
Every Thursday 12pm-3pm in Hinsdale
Parents Night Out Friday, June 27 6:30pm-9:30pm
Select Date at check out
PSA project for certification
Pizza and soft drinks provided
For Friend Groups
450
Custom classroom experience for friend groups and families. Pricing shown is for groups of 4. Contact us for large group pricing.
Discounts for groups of 10 or more
Up to 3 hours of ebike/escooter safety instruction
PSA Certification
Pizza and soft drinks provided
In today’s fast-paced, AI-driven world, empathy and curiosity are the keys that help young people thrive—on the road and in life. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to empowering young people, North Star Mentors created wheelWISE to address the urgent need for e-bike and e-scooter safety among teens. Our mission goes beyond preventing injuries: we empower young people to channel their natural curiosity and adventurous spirit into real-world wisdom. By meeting kids where they are—at the intersection of freedom and responsibility—wheelWISE builds not only safer riders, but also future leaders equipped with the technical skills and emotional intelligence essential for tomorrow’s world.
Vision
We envision a generation of teens who embrace mobility adventures while developing the wisdom to navigate them safely—transforming every e-bike and micro-mobility device into a vehicle for building empathy, judgment, and leadership skills that create the safest communities in history
Mission
wheelWISE transforms teenage exploration into wisdom by delivering social media-savvy mobility education that builds both technical skills and emotional intelligence, creating safer roads by meeting teens at the intersection of adventure and accountability.
