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A.2.2 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 others do not see you.
4. 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 sidewalk construction, debris and other
obstructions that could cause you to swerve into traffic,
catch your wheel or cause you to have an accident.
• The many other hazards and distractions which can occur
on a bicycle ride.
5. Ride in designated bike lanes, on designated bike paths or as
close to the edge of the road as practicable, in the direction of
traffic flow or as directed by local governing laws.
6. 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.
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7. Use approved hand signals for turning and stopping.
8. 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.
9. Never carry a passenger; and, before installing a child carrier or
trailer, check with your dealer or the bicycle manufacturer to
make sure the bicycle is designed for it. If the bicycle is suitable
for a child carrier or trailer, make sure that the carrier or trailer
is correctly mounted and the child is secured and wearing an
approved helmet.
10. 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.
11. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle.
12. 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 A:2.6, 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.
13. Don't weave through traffic or make any moves that may
surprise people with whom you are sharing the road.
14. Observe and yield the right of way.
15. Never ride your bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or
drugs.