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Usingyourbicyclefortripsatnightcanbealotoffun.Themostimportantpartofridingatnightismakingsureotherscanseeyou.

>Statelawrequiresthatyouhaveawhitefrontlightandaredreflectorontherear.Lightsthatblinkincreaseyourvisibilityandsavebatteries.

>Wearbrightlycoloredorreflectiveclothing.

>Attachareartaillightandreflectivestripstoyourbike,helmet,jacket,backpack,etc.,tomakeyouevenmorevisible.

>RidingonthesidewalkisNOTsaferthanridingontheroad.>Rideslowlyandyieldtopedestrians.>Ahazardoussituationcaninvolvecollidingwithpedestrians,objectsandcars.>Carspullingin/outofdrivewaysoralleysontothestreetarenotexpectingacyclist

todartinfrontofthem.>Ridingonthesidewalkmaybeillegalwhereyoulive.Checkyourcityordinance.>Pedestrianshavetherightofwayandmaynothavegreatmobility(i.e.theelderly,

childrenanddisabled).Itisyourresponsibilitytosafelyandcourteouslyalertthemofyourpresence(i.e.bellsorafriendly“hello”)andmaneuveraroundthem.

Lanepositioningtellsthemotoristthedirectionyouintendtogo.Usethediagrambelowasaguide.

rule of thirds>Leftthirdofthelanetoturnleft.>Middlethirdofthelanetogostraight.>Rightthirdofthelanetoturnright.

Beingmindfulofroadconditionsandsituationswillhelpyoustaysafeandarriveontime.Ridedefensively.

watch out for:>Intersectionsanddriveways–take

extracautionandpayattentiontocrosstra;candturningvehicles.Followtra;ccontrolsignals.

>RightHook–bewaryofrightturningcarsinfrontofyou.

>DoorZone–giveyourselfenoughdistancebetweenyouandparkedcarstoavoidsuddenlyopeningdoors,evenwhenridinginabikelane.

>Stormgratesandgutters–bothcancauseyoutofall.Avoidgratesthatcangrabyourtireandguttersthatcanbefullofdebris.

>Unevenpavementlikepotholesandsharpobjectssuchassmallpiecesofglassandmetalcanjaryouandcauseaflat.

>Railcrossings–thetrackscancatchyourfrontwheelandareslipperywhenwet.Thesafestwaytoapproachrailcrossingsisata90°angle.

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>Youhavethesamerightstotheroadasmotorists;followthelaws(cvc21200).

>Allridersundertheageof18mustwearahelmet(cvc21212).

> Itisillegaltowearheadphonesonbothearswhileyouride(cvc27400).

>Obeystopsignsandredlightsasyouwouldinacar;thismeansstop.

>Ridewithtra;c,neveragainstit.

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sidewalk caution

eyes on the road

Thebestwaytokeepyourbikesafeistolockitproperly.

Inadditiontolockingtheframewithasturdychainoru-lock,securethewheels(orotherquick-releasecomponents).Usinganadditionallockwillensureyourbikeisjustthewayyouleftit.

MetroprovidesracksandlockersatmanyMetroRailandOrangeLineStations.For more information about renting a locker, please call 213.922.2660.

lock it or lose it

become familiar with the route to your destination:

>UsetheMetroBikeMapandMetroSystemMaptoidentifybicycle-friendlynetworksandtransitroutes.

>Onlinemappingtoolsmaybehelpful.

>Chooseanalternativerouteiftra;cmakesyoufeeluncomfortable.(Residentialstreetsusuallyhaveslowertra;candoftenparallelmajorroads.)

be prepared:

>Makesureyourbicycleisfunctioningproperly.Carryasparetube,patchkit,pumpandtireleversincaseyougetaflat.

plan your trip

lane positioning (cvc 21202)

Becauseoftheirsizeandfrequentstops,busesdeserveextraattentionwhenyouareridingwiththem.

Passbusesontheleft.Busespullovertofacilitateeasyboarding/exitingbybusriders.Passingontherightputsyouatriskofabusturningintoyou(e.g.“righthook").

Buseshavelargeblindspotsthatmakeitdi;cultforbusoperatorstoseeyou.Givebuses5feetofclearancewhenpassingontheleft.

bikes & buses – both belong

Bicycle Safety

be seen – day or night (cvc 21201)

respect the law

rules for bikes on metro rail

>Becourteoustootherpassengers.

>Neverforceyourwayontoafulltrain.

>DONOTparkyourbicyclebehindoperator’scabinleadcar.

>DONOTblockorobstructaislesordoorways.

>Giveprioritytowheelchairpassengersindesignatedareas.

>Holdyourbikewhileridingthetrain.

>Walkyourbikeinstationsanduseelevatororstairsonly.

>Foldingbikesareencouragedandareallowedonboard.Makesureitisproperlyfolded.

>Scooters,tandem,recumbent,3-wheeled,over-sizedandfuelpoweredbicyclesarenotallowed.

Failuretoobeytheserulesmayresultinacitation;ref.PC640(b)(9)(A)

rules for bikes on metro buses

in using the bicycle rack in front of metro buses you must be prepared to:>Waitforthenextbusiftherackisfull.

>RemoveALLlooseitemsnotattached(i.e.bagsonhandlebars,backpacks,helmets,etc.)andtakethemwithyouontothebus.

>Youareresponsibleforloadingandunloadingyourbicycle.

> Justbeforeyourstop,tellthebusoperatorthatyouwillbegettingyourbikefromtherack.

>Nevercrossinfrontofabus.

>Nevertrytoretrievesomethingthatrollsunderthebus.

>Tandemandrecumbentbicyclesarenotallowed.

>Foldingbikescanbetakeninsidethebus.Makesureitisproperlyfolded.

Animportantpartofbeingsafeontheroadisusingtheappropriatehandsignals.Developahabitofsignalingwhenyourdirectionchanges.

Handsignalsshouldbeusedwhenturning,stoppingorchanginglanes.

Becausebicyclistsaren’talwaysridinginfrontofcars,signalinghelpsothersbecomeawareofyourpresenceandshowsyourintentionstomotorists.

signals – bicycles use them, too

left turn (figureC)

Extendyourleftarmstraightoutparalleltotheroadandinthedirectionoftheturn.

right turn (figureB)

Extendyourleftarmparalleltotheroadandangleyourforearmverticallyupwardoruseyourrightarmextendedstraightout.

stop (figureA)

Extendyourleftarmouttotheleft,paralleltotheroadandangleyourforearmverticallydownward.

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Squeezehandletolowertherack.

Asyounearyourstop,tellthedriveryouwillberemovingyourbicycleandusethefrontdoortoexit.

Liftsupportarmupando=thetire.

Liftyourbicycleoutoftherack.

Squeezethehandleandliftracktoitsuprightposition.

Caution:UsebicycleracksonMetrobusesandatMetroRailstationsatyourownrisk.Metroisnotliableorresponsibleforlossofordamagetobicyclesorpersonalinjurythatmayoccurasaresultofuseoftheracks.

Loadyourbicycleinanemptyslot.

Raisethesupportarmupandoverthefronttire.

Boardthebusandpayyourfare.Bikes are permitted on Metro Rail trains at all times.

Metro Red/Purple Lines

Lookforthedesignatedopenareatoaccommodatebikesandotherlargeitemsattheendofthecar.Enteratdoorsmarkedwiththissymbol:

On Blue Line

Pleasestandwithyourbikeinanavailableareaateitherendoftherailcar.Exception:Bikesarenotpermittedinfrontoftheoperator’sdoorintheleadcar.

On Green and Gold Lines

Pleasestandwithyourbikeinthedesignatedareamarkedwiththesymbolabove.Metrowillbeaddingopenareasforbikesinthesecarsinthefuture. If train is full, please wait for the next train.

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loading metro bike racks

unloading metro bike racks

taking bikes on metro rail

additional information

Emergency/Suspicious Activity?

Sheri= ’s Hot Line888.950.SAFE(7233)323.563.5000

Forget your bike?

Lost and FoundMetroCustomerCenter5301WilshireBl(atLaBrea)11am–4pmItmaytakeuptothreedaysforyourbiketoarriveatLostandFound.