Don't weave through traffic or make any moves that may surprise people you are
sharing the road with.
Observe and yield the right of way.
Never ride your bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
If possible, avoid riding in bad weather, when visibility is obscured, at dawn, dusk, in
the dark, or when extremely tired. Each of these conditions increases the risk of an
accident.
WET WEATHER RIDING
WARNING:
Wet weather impairs traction, braking, and visibility, both
for the bicyclist and other vehicles are sharing the road. The risk of an accident is
dramatically increased in wet conditions. Under wet conditions, the stopping power of
your brakes (as well as the brakes of other vehicles sharing the road) is dramatically
reduced, and your tires don't grip nearly as well. This makes it harder to control speed
and easier to lose control. To ensure that you can slow down and stop safely in wet
conditions, ride more slowly and apply your brakes earlier and more gradually than
you would under normal, dry conditions.
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NIGHT RIDING
Riding a bicycle at night is much more dangerous than riding during the day. In
addition, a bicyclist is very difficult for motorists and pedestrians to see. Therefore,
children should never ride at dawn or night. Adults who chose to accept the
significantly increased risk of riding at dawn should take extra care in both riding
and selecting the right light equipment, which helps reduce that risk.
WARNING:
Reflectors are not a substitute for required lights. Riding at dawn, at
dusk, at night, or at other times of poor visibility without an adequate bicycle
lighting system and without reflectors is dangerous and may result in severe injury
or death.
Bicycle reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect car lights and street lights in
a way that may help you to be seen and recognized as a moving bicyclist.
CAUTION:
Check reflectors and their mounting brackets regularly to ensure clean,
straight, unbroken, and securely mounted. Have your dealer replace damaged
reflectors.
