Observe all local bicycle laws and regulations. Observe regulations about bicycle lighting, licensing of bicycles,
riding on sidewalks, laws regulating bike path and trail use, helmet laws, child carrier laws, special bicycle traffic laws.
It’s your responsibility to know and obey the laws.
1. Always wear a cycling helmet which meets the latest certification standards and is appr opriate for the
type of riding you do. Always follow the helmet manufacturer’s instructions for fit, use and care of your helmet.
Most serious bicycle injuries involve he ad injuries which might have been avoi ded if the rider had worn an
appropriate helmet.
WARNING: Failure to wear a helmet when riding may result in serious injury or death.
2. Always do the Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C) before you get on a bike.
3. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls of your bicycl
e: brakes (Section 4.C.); pedals (Section 4.E.); shifting (Section 4.D.)
4. Be careful to keep bod y parts and other obj ects away from t he sharp teeth of chainri ngs, the moving
chain, the turnin g
pedals and cranks, and the spinning wheels of your bicycle.
5. Always wear:
•Shoes that will stay on your feet and wi
ll grip the pedals. Make sure that shoe laces cannot get into moving parts, and never
ride barefoot or in sandals.
•Bright, visible clothing that is not so loose that it can be tangled in the bicycle or snagged by objects at the side of the road
or trail.
•Protective eyewear, to protect against airborne dirt, dust and bugs — tinted
when the sun is bright, clear when it’s not.
6. Don’t jump w ith your bike. Jumping a bik e, p articularly a BMX or mou nt
ain bik e, can be fun; but it can put hug e an d
unpredictable stress on the bic ycle and its components. Riders who insist on jumpi ng their bikes risk serio us damage, to their
bicycles as well as to themselves. Before you attempt to jump, do stunt riding or race with your bike, read and understand Section
2.F.
7. Ride at a speed appropriate for conditions. Higher speed means higher risk.
B. Riding Safety
1. Obey all Rules of the Road and all local traffic laws.
2. You are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists, pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights.
3. Ride defensively. Always assume that othe
rs do not see you.
4. Look a
head, and be ready to avoid:
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