Transcript Bicycle Safety UCOP Safety Training May 2010 Can’t we all just get along? • On city streets, cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as.

Bicycle Safety
UCOP Safety Training
May 2010
Can’t we all just get along?
• On city streets, cyclists have
the same rights and
responsibilities as drivers.
• In the United States, about
750 cyclists are killed in
accidents every year, almost
all involving automobiles
• As motorists, we need to be
aware of cyclists!
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Benefits of biking
Biking is…
• Less expensive than driving
or riding public
transportation
• A great work out
• Great for the environment
The ubiquitous cyclists of UC
Santa Barbara
Your head is not as hard as asphalt
• Always wear a helmet
• Bicyclists and bicycle
passengers under 18 years
old are required to wear
helmets meeting specified
standards
• Violations are punishable by
a fine of up to $25.00
Don’t follow your
heart, follow the lane
Always ride with traffic. Never
ride the wrong way down oneway streets
…Stop signs apply
to cyclists too.
Stop signs apply to bicyclists and
motorists alike.
Don’t door me, bro!
• Try to ride a door’s
width away from parked
cars.
• If you have to ride in the
door zone, ride very
slowly.
• Cyclists have the right to
ride in a traffic lane if it
is too narrow to share
with a car.
When and when not to be a onearmed bandit
Use hand signals to tell
motorists what you
intend to do.
Unless signaling, keep
both hands ready to
break
Ride a well-equipped bike
Recommended for your ride:
• bell,
• rear-view mirror,
• rack or basket (or
backpack)
• lights & reflector,
• water bottle,
• bike pump & patch kit
• bike lock
The dark side of cycling
Required for night riding:
• A forward facing white
light
• A backward facing red
reflector or light
• White or yellow reflectors
on pedals and bike frame
A couple dos and don’ts
DON’T
DO
Don’t: weave
between parked
cars
Do: Follow lane
markings at all
times
Don’t: pass on
the right at
intersections
Do: Choose the
best way to
make a lefthand turn
Stay alert, stay alive
•
•
Don’t wear
headphones.
Pull over to use your
cell phone.
•
Avoid road hazards.
•
Cross tracks
perpendicularly
Bike commuting at UCOP
Secure bike parking available at
the Franklin and Kaiser
Buildings
• Contact Building Services Work
Management Center (510-2873344) to gain access
Showers and changing facilities
are available on the ninth
floor of the Franklin Building
Resources
•
For more information on
bike routes in the Bay
Area and bike safety:
•
http://bicycling.511.org/
•
http://www.sfbike.org/
•
http://www.ebbc.org/
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Section 21200-21212 of
the California Vehicle
Code (VC),
All safety tips and diagrams are from http://bicycling.511.org/traffic.htm