10 | THE COLONY NEWS | JANUARY 2021 |
COMMITTEE NEWS
By Kathleen Ricketts
Bicyclists are considered vehicles on the road and must
follow traffic laws that apply to motor vehicles according to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA
offers these helpful tips:
• Always ride with traffic and obey traffic signs, speed limits
and lane markings.
• Know your traffic laws found in our state drivers' licensing
handbook.
• Signal in advance of a turn; use correct hand signals so
others can anticipate your actions.
• Check for traffic by looking left-right-left before entering a
street.
• Yield to pedestrians and other vehicles as appropriate.
• Always ride with the flow of traffic on the right side of the
road, and as far to the right of the road as possible.
• Ride straight and do not swerve in a lane or in and out of
traffic.
• Stay focused and alert.
ACCESS CONTROL
& SAFETY
Bicycle Safety Begins By Following
Traffic Rules Of e Road
