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BICYCLE
SAFETY
NOTES
NIGHT RIDING
Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dangerous than riding
during the day. Therefore, children should never ride at dawn, at dusk
or in the dark. Adults should not ride at dawn, at dusk or at night
unless it is absolutely necessary.
WARNING:
Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of
poor visibility without a bicycle lighting system which meets local
and State laws and without relectors is dangerous and can result in
serous injury or death.
Even if you have excellent night vision, many of the people with whom
you’re sharing the road don’t. A bicyclist is very dificult for motorists
and pedestrians to see at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of
poor visibility. If you must ride under these conditions, check and be
sure you comply with all local laws about night riding: follow the Rules
of the Road and of the Trail even more carefully; and make sure to take
the following additional precautions:
Before riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other
times of poor visibility,
take the following steps to make yourself
more visible:
• Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly positioned and
securely mounted relectors.
• Purchase and install an adequate battery or generator powered head
and tail light.
• Wear light colored, relective clothing and accessories, such as a
relective vest, relective arm and leg bands, relective stripes on
your helmet, lashing lights...any relective device or light source
that moves will help you get the attention of approaching motorists,
pedestrians and other trafic.
• Make sure your clothing or anything you may be
carrying on the bicycle does not obstruct a relector or light.
