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How to share the road (for bicyclists)

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Kevin Williams of the Chicago Tribune has some good advice for safe on-street bicycling:

1. Establish best practices. Do everything in a safe, defensive manner. Obey traffic laws - period. Signal your intentions with hand gestures, and never be the first one into the intersection.

2. Never be where you aren�t expected. No zipping between cars, scooting by on the wrong side of turning traffic or riding on the sidewalk. Wrong way down a one-way street? You know better.

3. Be smooth and predictable. Ride as straight a line as possible, no weaving, no swerving.

4. Be a politician. Make contact, saying "good morning" or nodding.

His other points:

5. It isn�t you.

6. Never engage.

7. Manage your space.

8. Be vivid.

Read the article for full details. permanent link to article: "How to share the road (for bicyclists)"
posted by Brent Hugh at 7/09/2008 01:24:00 PM |comment on this article