What traffic safety rules should cyclists follow
Road traffic rules for cyclists
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A bicycle is a great way to move environmentally and keep in shape, and a cyclist is a full road user.
In order for each bike walk to bring only pleasure and benefit and not be dangerous, it is necessary to follow the rules of safe ride.
How to avoid trouble on the road – told in the patrol police of Kiev.
Police advise Use bicycle paths. They are separated from automobile traffic and pedestrian zone, which reduces the risk of collisions. However, if there is no bike path, move the extreme right strip in one row.
Before the bicycle walk Make sure your bike has good brakes, calls and reflectors (white in front, red behind, orange on the sides).
In the dark time of day or with poor visibility is required Turn on the lantern or headlight. Necessarily Use reflective itemsto be more noticeable on the road.
Always Use protective equipment: Helmet, knee pads, and kilnuts – this reduces the risk of injury in the event of a fall or accident.
The police also reminded that Only the persons whom they can move on the bicycles by whom It turned 14 years old.
« Cyclists are liable for violation of traffic rules under Article 127, paragraph 27 – explained in the patrol police of the capital.
Earlier, scientists called the bicycle ride in the most useful way of transportation. About her benefits to health Read the link.