RIDING YOUR BICYCLE SAFELY

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RIDING YOUR BICYCLE SAFELY
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PreparationRiding
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Preparation

• Inspect your bicycle
• Wear proper clothing

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Inspect your bicycle

• Preparation
• Inspect your bicycle
• Wear proper clothing

• proper size for you
• seat and handle bar adjustment
• tires wheels
• brakes
• reflectors lights
• safety lock

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Ontario law says you must have
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• Preparation
• Inspect your bicycle
• Wear proper clothing

Wear Proper Clothing
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• Preparation
• Inspect your bicycle
• Wear proper clothing

Proper clothing

• Think about
• Where are you riding?
• When are you riding?
• What are the weather conditions?

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• Preparation
• Inspect your bicycle
• Wear proper clothing

• Wear
• bright colours
• pants or shorts
• no loose clothes
• proper shoes (no sandals)

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• Preparation
• Inspect your bicycle
• Wear proper clothing

Always wear a proper helmet
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REFLECTING VEST
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Riding

• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

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Some Rules of the Road

• Never ride on a highway
• Ride on the right-hand side of the road
• Choose less busy roads or bicycle paths
• Use a carrier or a backpack with reflectors to
  carry things
• Be predictable in traffic - ride in a straight
  line
• Ride at least 1 meter from the curb
• Give pedestrians the right of way
• Always shoulder check when turning
• Ride defensively

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HAND SIGNALSHow many do you know?

• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

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STOP
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RIGHT TURN
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RIGHT TURN
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LEFT TURN
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Examples of Traffic Signs
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DO NOT ENTER

• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

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No Left Turn

• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

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 No bicycles permitted

• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• Hidden Roadway

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Bump or uneven pavement ahead

• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

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RAILWAY CROSSING AHEAD

• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

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Bicycle route

• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

Red light
You must stop at the stop line
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Stop if you can do so safely or, proceed with
caution.

• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

Yellow light
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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

Green light

• you may
• turn left
• go straight
• turn right
• after yielding to vehicles and pedestrians

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

Green Lights and arrows
Flashing green lights and green arrows direct
drivers who are turning
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Common Accidents

• Approximately 13,000 Ontarians visit hospital
  emergency departments each year with a cycling
  injury
• Brain injuries account for nearly 67 per cent of
  those who are killed in bicycle accidents

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• Car pulling out of street, parking lot or
  driveway
• Car hits you or you hit car
• HOW TO AVOID
• Use a headlight if you are riding at night or
  day
• Honk use a loud horn
• Ride slower when you see possible danger
• Ride further left

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• Driver opens door and you cannot stop in time.
• HOW TO AVOID
• Ride far enough to the left so you wont run
  into any door

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• You stop to the right of a car at a red light
  or stop sign. Light turns green and car turns
  into you
• HOW TO AVOID
• Dont stop in driver blind spot
• Stop behind a car instead of beside car or far
  enough ahead so the driver can see you

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• Car passes you and tries to turn right
  directly in front of you.
• HOW TO AVOID
• Do not ride on the sidewalk
• Ride to the left
• Look over your shoulder before approaching an
  intersection

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• A car coming towards you
• Makes a left turn right in
• front of you.
• HOW TO AVOID
• Dont ride on the sidewalk
• Get a headlight
• Wear bright clothes
• Dont pass on the right
• Slow down

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• You move a little to the left to go around a
  parked car and you get hit from behind
• HOW TO AVOID
• Never ever move left without looking behind you
  first
• Dont swerve in and out of the parking lane if
  it contains any parked cars
• Use a mirror or look over your shoulder

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• You are riding on the sidewalk and cross the
  street at a crosswalk and a car makes a right
  turn, right into you.
• HOW TO AVOID
• Ride on right-hand side of road
• Do not ride on the sidewalk

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• Riding
• Rules of the road
• Watch for danger

• A car makes a right turn from a side street,
  driveway or parking lot right into you
• HOW TO AVOID
• Do not ride against traffic
• Ride on right-hand side of road

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observe what is happening
anticipate problems
always think
ride defensively
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Be Safe
June 2, 2007
Have Fun