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Safety
Rules to Follow when Bicycling
 Always wear your helmet. Head injuries are
involved in 70 to 80 percent of all bicycling accidents.- Ride in proper roadway position. Always ride on
the right with the flow of traffic.
- Be predictable. Ride in a straight line, change
direction without swerving, and use hand signals when turning.
- Obey all traffic signs and signals. If you want
to be safe in traffic you have to act like traffic.
Bicyclists must follow the same rules motorists do.
- Be seen. Wear bright colors and put reflectors
and reflective tape on your bicycle. Never ride at night
without a light attached to the front of your bicycle.
- Be heard. Shout! It's the quickest, most
effective way to let a motorist know that he or she is putting
you in danger.
- Avoid dangerous roads. Think ahead and select a
route without hazards. A dangerous road could have one or
more of the following characteristics: narrow; little or no
shoulder or no sidewalk; high speed limits, poor road conditions
(i.e. pot holes, loose gravel); under repair or construction;
many curves with areas where motorists will not see cyclists
until they are right upon them.
- Keep stunts and tricks off streets and roads.
Just as race cars and stunt cars belong on race tracks, not on
regular streets and highways, bicycle tricks should be confined
to playgrounds and other safe areas.
- Take on no extra weight. Unless your bike is
specially built for two, take on no passengers, and don't try to
carry packages that won't fit in a bike pack or basket.
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