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BIKE SAFETY
1. Obey all rules of the road and all local
traffic laws.
2. Always wear a helmet and foot protection.
3. You are sharing the road or the path with
others motorists, pedestrians and other
cyclists. Respect their rights.
4. Ride defensively. Always assume that
others do not see you.
5. Look ahead, and be ready to avoid:
• Vehicles that are slow or turning,
entering the road or your lane ahead
of you, or coming up behind you.
• Parked car doors opening.
• Pedestrians stepping out.
• Children or pets playing near the road.
• Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks,
expansion joints, road or sidewalk con-
struction, debris and other obstructions
that could cause you to swerve into traf-
fic, catch your wheel or otherwise cause
you to lose control and have an accident.
• The many other hazards and distractions
which can occur on a e-bike ride.
6. Ride in designated bike lanes, on designat-
ed bike paths or as close to the edge of the
road as possible, in the direction of traffic
flow or as directed by local governing laws.
7. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights; slow
down and look both ways at street inter-
sections. Remember that a bicycle always
loses in a collision with a motor vehicle,
so be prepared to yield even if you have the
right of way.
8. Never ride with headphones. They mask
traffic sounds and emergency vehicle
sirens, distract you from concentrating
on what’s going on around you, and their
wires can tangle in the moving parts of
the bicycle, causing you to lose control.
9. Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps. Think
carefully about your skills before deciding
to take the large risks that go with this
kind of riding.
10. Don’t weave through traffic or make any
moves that may surprise people with
whom you are sharing the road.
11. Observe and yield the right of way.
12. Never ride your e-bike while under
the influence of alcohol or drugs.
13. If possible, avoid riding in bad weather,
when visibility is obscured, at dawn, dusk
or in the dark, or when extremely tired.
Each of these conditions increases the
risk of accident.
