·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 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 as close to the edge of the road as possible.
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.
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.
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. They can cause you injury and damage your bike.
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.
16.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.
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