6 Critical Bicycling Safety Tips to Follow when Sharing U.S. Roadways
The Galveston cycling injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC relate these 6 safety insights from the U.S. NHTSA to help bicyclists and motor vehicle drivers safely share the roads together:
- Always wear a properly fitted bicycle helmet when you ride. Your helmet is the single most effective way to prevent head injury in case of a crash or collision.
- Obey all traffic signals, signs, warnings, and lane markings. Under the law, bicyclists are “vehicle operators” and must obey the same traffic rules as motorists.
- When bicycling in the roadway, cyclists must ride in the same direction as other traffic.
- Increase your visibility to motorists during the day, and at dawn and dusk, by wearing brightly colored or fluorescent clothing.
- Increase your visibility to other traffic at night by using a front light and a red reflector or flashing rear light as well as retro-reflective tape or markings on clothing and equipment.
- Motor vehicle drivers: Be courteous and share the road. Allow at least 3 feet of clearance space when passing a bicyclist on the road; watch carefully for cyclists when making turns; watch for cyclists before opening a vehicle door or pulling out of a parking space; and yield to cyclists at intersections and as indicated by traffic signs and signals.
Contact the Galveston Cycling Injury Lawyers at Denena Points, PC for a Free Legal Consultation if You need Help after a Serious Bicycle Accident Injury
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