Table of Contents
BikeSense Courtesy of ICBC BC Cycling Coalition & Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition
The BikeSense Basics
Rights and Duties
Ride safely and efficiently...
Expect the Unexpected
Use your head Save your brain
Proper helmet...
Mirrors - a great safety device
Lights/reflectors required by law
Consider stronger lights
See and Be Seen
Be Aware
Be seen from all angles
Position yourself where drivers are looking
PPT Slide
Don’t pass moving traffic on the right
Hand Signal well in advance of any turn
PPT Slide
Stopping
Skidding and Flipping!
Braking distance
Brakes don’t work as well when wet!
Slippery when wet
Cold weather
Ride Defensively
The Door Prize
PPT Slide
Intersection Safety
Intersections
PPT Slide
To go straight through an intersection...
PPT Slide
Don’t be squeezed out...
Take extra caution with large commercial vehicles
RVs and rental trucks
Transit buses
Triggering traffic sensors
Bikes and traffic sensors
PPT Slide
Railway Tracks
PPT Slide
Take special care transporting children
Carrying children on bikes
Heads up!
Practice before heading out
Sidewalk riding - against the law
Lock it or lose it!
One more time... BikeSense Basics
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