HomeMy WebLinkAboutENGLISH Bicycle Rules of the Road. numbersRide your bike as if you were driving a car:
1. Ride on the right side of the road moving in the same direction as other traffic.
2. Obey all traffic signs and signals, including STOP signs and traffic signals.
3. Do not swerve in and out between parked or moving cars.
4. Leave space between yourself and parked cars to avoid being struck by an opening door.
5. Check over your shoulder for approaching vehicles before changing lanes or turning.
6. Use hand signals before changing lanes, turning, or stopping.
7. Bike lights and reflectors are required for riding after dark. Adults should avoid riding on sidewalks except where wide (8– to 10-foot) sidewalks are provided.
Recommended for your safety: wearing a bike helmet at all times and light colored or reflective clothing at night.
Do NOT use earbuds or headphones while riding.
Ring a bike bell or say “on your left” when passing other bicyclists or pedestrians.
RIGHT hand signal.
LIGHTS and
REFLECTORS
at night.
Do not
swerve.
Leave
space
near
parked
cars.
LOOK before
changing lanes or
turning.
2
RIGHT
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Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County
MPOJC.org
LEFT STOP RIGHT
3 ft
1 M
STOP
hand
signal.
2
7
6
5
3
4
6
1
Ride in the correct lane
WITH THE FLOW of traffic.
RULES OF THE ROAD
LEFT hand
signal.
OBEY all
traffic
signs.