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3. Ride defensively.
Assume
that the people with whom you are shar-
ing the road are so absorbed with what
they
are doing and where
they
are going that they are oblivious to you.
4. Look ahead of where you're going, and be ready to avoid:
x
Vehicles slowing or turning in front of you, entering the
road or your lane ahead of you, or coming up behind you.
x
Parked car doors opening in front of you.
x
Pedestrians stepping out in front of you.
x
Children playing near the road.
x
Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks, expansion 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.
x
The many other hazards and distractions which can occur on a
bicycle ride.
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.
