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B. Riding Safety
1. You are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists, pedestrians
and other cyclists. Respect their rights.
2. Ride defensively. Always assume that others do not see you.
3. Look ahead, and be ready to avoid:
• Vehicles slowing or turning, entering the road or your lane ahead of you,
or coming up behind you.
• Parked car doors opening.
• Pedestrians stepping out.
• Children or pets playing near the road.
• Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks, expansion joints, road or side-
walk construction, debris and other obstructions that could cause you to
swerve into traffic, catch your wheel or otherwise cause you to lose con-
trol and have an accident.
• The many other hazards and distractions which can occur on a bicycle
ride.
4. Ride in designated bike lanes, on designated bike paths or as close to the
edge of the road as possible, in the direction of traffic flow or as directed by
local governing laws.
5. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights; slow down and look both ways at street
intersections. Remember that a bicycle always loses in a collision with a
motor vehicle, so be prepared to yield even if you have the right of way.
6. Use approved hand signals for turning and stopping.
7. Never ride with headphones. They mask traffic sounds and emergency
vehicle sirens, distract you from concentrating on what’s going on around
you, and their wires can tangle in the moving parts of the bicycle, causing
you to lose control.
8. Never carry a passenger, unless it is a small child wearing an approved
helmet and secured in a correctly mounted child carrier or a child-carrying
trailer.
9. Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or your complete control
of the bicycle, or which could become entangled in the moving parts of the
bicycle.
10. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle.
11. Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps. If you intend to do stunts, wheelies,
jumps or go racing with your bike despite our advice not to, read Section
2.F, Downhill, Stunt or Competition Biking, now. Think carefully about your
skills before deciding to take the large risks that go with this kind of riding.
12. Don’t weave through traffic or make any moves that may surprise people
with whom you are sharing the road.
13. Observe and yield the right of way.
14. Never ride your bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
15. If possible, avoid riding in bad weather, when visibility is obscured, at dusk
or in the dark, or when extremely tired. Each of these conditions increases
the risk of accident.
16. Always be sure to ride within your abilities, and if you are un-comfortable
riding in a certain situation, walking your bike can be a safer route to your
destination.
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