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Safety
Electric bike safety
Off-road electric bicycles
Riders of off-road electric bikes must take
additional precautions, and follow additional
rules of trail etiquette.
Maintain a minimum of 10 feet behind
the bike in front of you.
Do not use electric assist on level and
downhill grades if people are visible on
the trail.
Do not use electric assist if small chil-
dren or pets are within 100 feet.
Be aware that your extra speed, and
the extra weight of your bike mean you
must be more careful, especially around
other trail users.
Electric bike safety
Because electric bicycles are so differ-
ent from regular bikes, additional steps
are needed to ride them safely. Please be
sure to read “Riding an electric bike” on
page 48.
Wet weather riding
Wet weather impairs traction, braking
and visibility, both for the bicyclist and
for other vehicles 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 dra-
matically reduced and your tires don’t grip
nearly as well. This makes it harder to con
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trol speed and easier to lose control. To
make sure 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 nor
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mal, dry conditions. See also “Brakes” on
page 30
Wet weather may lessen the grip of the
rider’s feet on the pedals. If your feet
slip off the pedals, it could lead to a fall.
Night riding
Riding a bicycle at night is
much
more
dangerous than riding during the day. A
bicyclist is very difficult for motorists and
pedestrians to see. Therefore, children
should never ride at dawn, at dusk or at
night. Adults who chose to accept the
greatly increased risk of riding at dawn, at
dusk or at night need to take extra care both
riding and choosing specialized equipment
which helps reduce that risk. Consult your
dealer about night riding safety equipment.
Reflectors are not a substitute for
required lights. Riding at dawn, at dusk,
at night or at other times of poor visibil-
ity without an adequate bicycle lighting
system and without reflectors is dan
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gerous and may result in serious 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.
