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Vehicles slowing or turning in front of you, entering the road or your lane ahead of you,
or coming up behind.
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Parked car doors opening in front of you.
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Pedestrians stepping out in front of you.
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Children playing near the road.
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Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks, expansions joints, road or sidewalk
construction, debris and other obstructions that could cause you to swerve into traffic,
catch your wheel or otherwise cause you to lose control and have an accident.
5.
Ride in designated bike lanes, on designated bike paths or on the right side of the road, in the
same direction as car traffic and as close to the edge of the road as possible.
6.
Stop at stop signs and traffic lights; slow down and look both ways at street intersections.
Remember that a bicycle always loses in collision with a motor vehicle, so be prepared to yield
even if you have the right of way.
7.
Use hand signals for turning and stopping. Learn the local vehicle code for the correct signals.
8.
Never ride with headphones. They mask traffic sounds and emergency vehicle sirens, distract
you from concentrating on what going on around you, and their wires can tangle in the moving
parts of the bicycle, causing you to lose control.
9.
Never carry a passenger.
10.
Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or your complete control of the bicycle, or
which could become entangled in the moving parts of the bicycle.
11.
Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle.
12.
Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps. They can cause you injury and damage your bike.
13.
Don’t weave through traffic or make any moves that may surprise people with whom you are
sharing the road.
14.
Observe and yield the right of way.
15.
Never ride your bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
16.
If possible, avoid riding in bad weather, when visibility is obscured, at dusk or in the dark, or
when extremely tired. Each of these conditions increases the risk of accident.
RULES OF THE TRAIL
1.
We recommend that children not ride off-road without the accompaniment of an adult. In any
event, never ride alone in remote areas. Even when riding with others, make sure that
someone
knows where you’re going and when you expect to be back. Always take along
some kind of identification, so that people know who you are in case of an accident; and take
a couple of dollars in cash for a candy bar, a cool drink or an emergency phone call.
2.
Surface hazards make off-road riding much more difficult and therefore more dangerous than
riding on paved roads. Start slowly and build up your skills on easier terrain before tackling the
more difficult.
3.
Learn and obey the local laws regulating where and how you can ride off-road, and respect
private
property. Don’t ride where you are not welcome or where you are not allowed.
4.
You are sharing the trail with others - hikers, equestrians, other cyclists. Respect their rights,
and be tolerant if they inconvenience you.
5.
Yield right of way to pedestrians and animals. Ride in a way that does not frighten or
endanger them, and stay far enough away so that their unexpected moves
don’t endanger
you.