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6. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights; slow down and look both ways at
street intersections. Remember that a bicycle
always
looses in a
collision with a motor vehicle, so be prepared to yield even if you have
the right of way.
7. Use hand signals for turning and stopping. Learn the local vehicle
code for the correct signals.
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. Never carry a passenger, unless it is a small child wearing an
approved helmet and secured in a correctly mounted child carrier
or a child-carrying trailer.
10. Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or your complete
control of the bicycle, or which could become entangled in the moving
parts of the bicycle.
11. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle.
12. Don't do stunts, wheelies or jumps. They can cause you injury and
damage your bike.
