bicycle safety is a team sport
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Bicycle Safety Is a Team Sport
A Sense Of Humor Defensive Driving
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If you are like me, you like to get some exercise by
riding your bicycle.
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And if you are like me, your number one concern when riding your bicycle is the danger that cars and
trucks pose to your personal safety.
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Bicycle vs. Vehicle
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Traffic laws dictate that drivers must
pass bicyclists at a safe distance.
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Unfortunately for some drivers, their idea of a safe
distance is very little distance at all.
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I know some people that have given up riding bikes because they are simply too frightenedto contend with this danger.
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To be honest, some cyclists
break the rules and this frustrates
drivers.
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In order to safely coexist, it requires both cyclists and
drivers to work together with mutual respect for each
other.
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So if you want to do your part
asa cyclist, what should you do?
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Bicycle Safety
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Respectful cyclists yield to drivers when it is required.
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They occupy the correct lane at intersections, they wear
reflective gear, use lights when riding at night,
and they obey the traffic laws.
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As for drivers, I think it is
important that they keep in
mind just how vulnerable
those riding a bicycle are to potential injury.
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My bike does not have air bags, reinforced bumpers, or video cameras with sensors to
warn me of potential danger.
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A collision or fall at virtually
any speed could cause
severe injuries to anyone riding a bicycle.
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I want to get home safely, just like drivers do.
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Drivers need to keep a watchful
eye out for bikers when theysee them on the road.
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It is important to understand that bikers have a different
set of concerns than drivers, because sometimes the biker is looking somewhere else
than down the road.
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When I am riding, I often look down at the road in
search of potholes, broken glass or other debris.
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I also keep a watchful eye on parked cars and potential
occupants opening doors that could be a hazard to my safety.
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At these moments, my eyes are not on moving traffic that
is around me, and I am counting on drivers to keep an eye on
me.
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With this in mind, drivers should never make a turn in front of a someone riding a bicycle unless
they are absolutely sure that the cyclist has seen them, and the cyclist is aware of the action that the driver is about to take.
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Furthermore, some drivers wonder why bicyclists don't
signal when they make a turn.
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The simple answer is that taking a hand off of the handlebars can cause instability for the cyclist.
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What drivers should look for is the rider on the bicycle leaning
into the direction that they intend to turn.
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This action should be enough of an indicator for the driverto anticipate the bicyclists
intended change in direction.
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With patience, mutual respect and curtsey, I can enjoy riding my bicycle and drivers can get where they are going without
any fuss.
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Together we, those that ride a bicycle and those driving in vehicles, can share the road
safely and happily.
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