Safely bike driving – WITH BAD WEATHER

BE VISIBLE

Turn your lights on in rain, fog, sleet, freezing rain or snow.

It will help your visibility - and also help other drivers to see you

Wear bright clothes with reflectors

SEE THE DIFFERENCE:

KEEP DISTANCE

In wet weather double or triple the space you normally leave between you and the next car

You'll need up to ten times as much space to stop on slippery roads!!

Brake gently

WEATHER WARNINGS

Watch out for severe weather warnings before you drive

If a strong storm comes on while you're on the road and it's raining too hard to see, try to find a safe place to pull over until the worst of the rain is over

DANGER SPOTS

Watch for danger spots ahead:

Bridges and overpasses may freeze before the roads do

Watch for painted lines and metal covers on the road: They are VERY slick when wet so avoid riding over these, especially when making a turn

PREPARATION

When starting out in bad weather, test your brakes to see how far it takes you to stop.

Prepare yourself by wearing warm rain clothes with reflectors

Safely bike driving – AROUND TOWN

TURNING TO LEFT

Avoid making left hand turns across busy intersections that don't have turn signals, because you will have to cross the lane of the opposite direction

OBSERVE CAREFULLY

If a car sets a blinker, keep observing if the car is actually turning according to the blinker or if the driver just forgot to turn it of or changed his mind

BE AWARE

Be cautious of aggressive drivers and try to stay out of their way. They are responsible for causing a lot of accidents!

Don't do anything that will cause another driver to hit the brakes such as pulling out in front of him or shifting into his lane.

STAY SAFE…

…and thank you for your attention!