3.Ride defensively. Assume that the people with whom you are shar- ing the road are so absorbed with what they are doing and where they are going that they are oblivious to you.
4.Look ahead of where you're going, and be ready to avoid:
◆Vehicles slowing or turning in front of you, entering the road or your lane ahead of you, or coming up behind you.
◆Parked car doors opening in front of you.
◆Pedestrians stepping out in front of you.
◆Children 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 otherwise cause you to lose control and 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 on the right side of the road, in the same direction as car traffic and as close to the edge of the road as possible.
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