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Street Skills
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Why don’t we do it in the road?
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Skills
Sharing the road with cars
Principles that apply to all road users
Avoiding hazards
Etiquette on the bike
The big picture
The Basics: Street Skills
Most accidents do not involve cars!
Learn to keep control of your bike
Be alert and avoid hazards
Maintain your bike properly
Know how to respond to road
and weather conditions
Ride carefully around other cyclists
Street Skills
Learn to keep control of your bike
Street Skills
Be alert and avoid hazards
Street Skills
Know how to respond to road and
weather conditions.
Be visible at night!
Street Skills
Know how to maintain your bike
in safe operating condition.
Street Skills
Ride carefully around other cyclists!
Every cyclist should be able to:
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Execute an emergency stop
Make an emergency right turn
Dodge a rock
Hold a line while looking over her shoulder
Change a flat, use a chain tool
Be self-sufficient
Extra credit: Bunny hop
Sharing the Road with Cars
Laws that Pertain to Cyclists
Signage
Your On-road Placement
Time of Day Considerations
Interactions with Drivers
Road selection
Laws that Pertain To Cyclists
307.188. Rights And Duties Of Bicycle And
Motorized Bicycle Riders
Every person riding a bicycle or motorized bicycle
upon a street or highway shall be granted all of the
rights and shall be
subject to all of the
duties applicable to
the driver of a vehicle
Laws that Pertain To Cyclists
307.190.Riding To Right, Required For Bicycles And
Motorized Bicycles
Every person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less
than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic
upon a street or highway shall ride as near to the right
side of the roadway as safe, exercising due care when
passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same
direction, except when making a left turn, when avoiding
hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow to
share with another vehicle or when on a one-way street.
Bicyclists may ride abreast when not impeding other
vehicles.
Laws that Pertain To Cyclists
300.347.Riding Bicycle On Sidewalks,
(1)No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk
within a business district; (2) Whenever any
person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk,such
person shall yield the right-of-way to any
pedestrian and shall give audible signal before
overtaking and passing such pedestrian
Laws that Pertain To Cyclists
300.411 And 304.678 Overtake Bicycles At A Safe
Distance (NEW)
The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle
proceeding in the same direction on the roadway, as
defined in section 300.010,RSMo,shall leave a safe
distance, when passing the bicycle, and shall maintain
clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle. (2) Any
person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty
of an infraction unless an accident is involved in which
case it shall be a class C misdemeanor.
Laws that Pertain To Cyclists
307.191.Shoulder Riding, Allowed But Not Required For
Bicyclist Operators
(1)A person operating a bicycle at less than the posted speed
or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway
may operate as described in section 307.190,or may
operate on the shoulder adjacent to the roadway.(2)
A bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder adjacent
to a roadway,shall be operated in the same direction as
vehicles are required to be driven upon the roadway.(3)For
purposes of this section and section 307.190, “roadway,”
means that portion of a street or highway ordinarily used
for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
Laws that Pertain To Cyclists
307.192. Bicyclists May Signal Right Turn With Right Arm
(NEW)
The operator of a bicycle shall signal as required in section
304.019,RSMo,except that a signal by the hand and arm
need not be given continuously if the hand is needed to
control or operate the bicycle. An operator of a bicycle
intending to turn the bicycle to the right shall signal as
indicated in section 304.019,RSMo, or by extending such
operator’s right arm in a horizontal position so that the
same may be seen in front and in rear of the vehicle.
Laws that Pertain To Cyclists
300.350.Riding Bicycle, By Attaching To Another Vehicle,
Prohibited
No person riding upon any bicycle, vehicle shall attach the
same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.
Full lane signs
Your On-road Position
General principles of all traffic:
Slower traffic moves to the right
Always move in the direction of traffic
Signal intentions and be predictable
Discussion Topics:
Ride on the right
Directional Positioning
Speed Positioning
Visibility
Take the lane
Extra wide lanes
Your On-road Position.
Ride on the right
-Yield to traffic in busier lanes
-Yield to traffic in destination lane
But…
Only as far over as is safe
Prepare for moves to the left
Your On-road Position.
Directional Positioning
-Position yourself in the right-most lane that
goes in the direction of your destination
- Ride in the right third of the lane
- Avoid being overtaken in narrow-lane
situations by riding in the right third of the lane
Your On-road Position.
Speed Positioning
Position yourself relative to the speed of other
traffic
- Left-most lane is for fastest moving traffic, right
most for slower traffic
- Yield to faster moving vehicles by staying to the
right in the lane
- Take the entire lane if traveling the same speed
as traffic or in a narrow lane
Your On-road Position.
Visibility
-Always ride in or near a travel lane; stay visible by
riding where drivers are looking
- Wear bright clothing at night as well as during the day
- Do not pass on the right
- Use lights during dusk and dark hours of the day
Your On-road Position.
Take the lane
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there is insufficient road width for cyclists and cars
-If traveling the same speed as other traffic
-If hazards narrow the usable width
-Before intersections and turns
to assert your position on the roadway
Your On-road Position.
Extra wide lanes
-Do not ride completely to the right; you will be more
visible 3-4 feet away from traffic
-Right turning cars and cars entering will be more
likely to see you before they turn
-Be careful of motorists passing on the right around
left-turning vehicles
Time of Day Considerations
Traffic flow and peak hours
-Waiting 10 to 20 minutes can make a big
difference in the number of cars
-Most roads have small peak periods
Lighting
- Sunrise and sunset-be extremely cautious of
those driving into the sun.
Off-hours
- Most drivers are not looking for a cyclist at 4am.
Slow down and give drivers notice
Interactions with Drivers
Reporting accidents
Local Police
Missouri Bicycle Federation
Trailnet
Why to report
Statistics
Insurance
Alert authorities to
a known hazard
Try to Keep it Cool
10 ways to avoid getting hit
10 ways to avoid getting hit
10 ways to avoid getting hit
10 ways to avoid getting hit
10 ways to avoid getting hit
10 ways to avoid getting hit
10 ways to avoid getting hit
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Don’t hug the curb. Moving a little into the lane makes you more visible and gives you room to maneuver.
10 ways to avoid getting hit
10 ways to avoid getting hit
Etiquette
Etiquette
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Obey the law
Don’t be disgusting
Be self-sufficient
Rural etiquette
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Buy local
If you use a business’ restroom,
buy something
Respect people’s property and time
Be friendly
Multi Use Path Etiquette
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Keep speed down
Yield to walkers
Announce yourself
Don’t stop on path
Paceline Etiquette
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Know your skill level
Introduce yourself
No aerobars
Take your turn
Call out hazards or movements
Maintain the pace
Food, drink, other needs only at the back
Be an ambassador
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Think of the next rider
Support advocacy
Get involved
Consider commuting!
Thanks!
Be safe, and you’ll keep riding for
a long, long time.