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This bookt was rard to h adut biccists ad arts ofour biccists udrstad how to rid saf ad a oth strts, roads ad hihwas of Oro. This maua codssad arahrass aua i th Oro Rvisd Statuts. It aso

rovids saft advic ot icudd i th aw. This maua is ot aror a authorit to cit ad shoud ot b rid uo i a courtof aw. Traffic ruatios i citis, tows ad coutis ma o bodstat aws, as o as th do ot cofict with stat aw.

For a comt co of th statuts rati to bicci, as cosutth Oro Vhic Cod, avaiab at our oca ibrar, or b oi toth foowi Itrt ik: htt://www..stat.or.us/ors/. Most of thstatuts rati to bicci ar foud i Chatr 814 of th OroRvisd Statuts.

Additioa cois of this maua ar avaiab b cotacti our ocaDMV offic, or:

TRAnSpORTATIOn SAFeTy DIVISIOn235 Uio Strt neSam OR 97301-1054T: (503) 986-4190

A co of this maua, i eish or Saish, is avaiab at th

foowi ik: htt://www.oro.ov/ODOT/HWy/BIKepeD udrpubicatios.

Parents of younger riders may wish to teach them a more defensivestyle of riding. For this audience, ODOT publishes a booklet calledSay, youre not from this planet, are you?. It is available at the aboveaddress.

This maua was rard b th Oro Bicc ad pdstriaproram i cooratio with DMV. Commts ad sustios arwcom. pas cotact:

BICyCle AnD peDeSTRIAn pROgRAM MAnAgeR355 Caito Strt neSam OR 97301T: (503) 986-3555

For information on ocket bikes, mini-motorbikes, scooters, andsimiar motorized vehices, ou ma use the above contacts, or goonine to the foowing DMV ink: htt://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV

and search for Vehice Info, then Commercia and Other Vehices, forocketbikes.

Copyright 1997, revised 2005, by the Oregon Department ofTransportation. Permission is given to quote and reproduce parts ofthis document if credit is given to the source.

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CONGRATULATIONS!Bicci is a ixsiv ad fficit form of trasortatio for

short tris aroud tow. B ridi a bicc, ou ar hi vro

b rduci traffic costio, war ad tar o our roads ad th

d for mor roads ad arki. you ar ki th air ca ad

ihborhoods quit, whi savi troum. you ar imrovi our

ow hath ad w-bi throuh ruar xrcis.

you hav a riht to rid our bicc o Oros roads, strts ad

hihwas. Som basic saft ricis wi h ou jo a saf rid.

The fOUR bASIC pRINCIpLeS

Most bicci ijuris do ot ivov a crash with a motor

vhic. Biccists ar mor ik to fa or hit fixd objcts

such as a maibox or a arkd car. To avoid ths crashs, foow

pRInCIple #1: maitai cotro of our bicc. nvr rid

whi udr th ifuc of acoho or drus. Drivi Udr thIfuc of Itoxicats (DUII) aws a wh our ridi

a bicc.

Most crashs with motor vhics

ha at road itrsctios ad

drivwas, whr biccists ad

motorists cross aths. To avoid

ths crashs, foow pRInCIple

#2: rid o th riht, with traffic,

i a rdictab mar.

Wh motorists ad biccists

coid, th faut is about v

sit btw thm. ev if ou

rid rsosib, som motorists

ma ot s ou. So rmmbr

pRInCIple #3: b visib adrid art.

Fia, pRInCIple #4: rotct

oursf: war a hmt to rduc

th risk of had ijur i th

vt of a crash.

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You can rid safly on usy strts

y following so asic principls


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pRINCIpLe #1:

mAINTAIN CONTROL Of YOUR bICYCLe

Thr ar ma this ou ca do to cotro our bicc, v i

a mrc.

First, mak sur our bik is th riht siz ad adjustd to fit

ou ror. Th riht siz bicc is asir to cotro ad mor

comfortab, causi ss fatiu. your oca bik sho ca h ou

choos th riht siz bicc for ou.

Mak sur our bik is i ood worki ordr. you shoud isct it

ruar. Hr ar som imortat arts to chck:

Brakes must be powerful enough to let you easily bringour bicc to a sto. you shoud b ab to asi rach thbrak vrs.

Tires should be in good condition and inf lated to their

rcommdd rssur.

Luggageracksandsaddlebagsletyoucarryaloadwhilekeeping

our hads o th hadbars for stri ad braki.

Lightsare requiredby lawwhen riding after dark.You or yourbicc must hav a whit iht visib at ast 500 ft to th

frot, ad a rd iht or rfctor visib at ast 600 ft to

t h r a r . T h s ar th miimum

rquirmts. Mor

owrfu ihts wimak ou mor visib

to othrs, ad hou s road hazards.

A rar iht is mor

visib tha a rfctor.

Frot whit rfctorsar ot visib to

motorists tri

from a sid strt

ad do ot mt aihti rquirmts.

Fenders keep youdry

ad ca. Th asorvt our bicc

from tti dirt i

wt wathr. effctivnss of ik ligts

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Bicyclist A

Bicyclist B

Bicyclist B, without

a front light, cant be

seen; a reflector is

ineffective here.

Bicyclist A, with afront light, is

visible to

approaching

motorist.


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Moutai biks ad hbrids

ar asir to had tha ma

odr biks. Th ar w-

suitd for cit ridi thaks to

thir uriht sitti ositio,modr ar shiftrs ad

braks, rud costructio ad

mauvrabiit.

To improve your riding skis,

practice in an area away from

cars. learn to ride whie ooking

ahead, to the sides and over your

shouder (this is needed to check

for traffic before turning). Avoid

distractions such as istening to

a persona stereo whie riding.

pRINCIpLe #2:

RIDe WITh TRAffICI Oro, a bicc is a vhic b aw. Wh ridi our bik o a

road, ou hav th sam rihts ad dutis as othr road usrs. With a

fw xctios, th rus of th road for drivrs a to ou. Cosut

th Oro Drivrs Maua to bcom famiiar with ths rus.

Th most imortat ru to rmmbr is rid o th riht, i th

sam dirctio as th traffic xt to ou. Its th aw. This wa ou

wi b s b othrs. Wh

drivrs tr a road, cha or

cross as, th kow whr

to ook for ossib coficts. If

ou ar ridi with traffic, ou

ar mor visib ad drivrs wi

mor ik id to ou.

Wh ridi i a bik a, ouar sti rquird to rid i th

sam dirctio as th traffic xt

to ou. Ridi with traffic aso

shows ou ar rsosib ad

wi h ou ai th rsct of

othr road usrs.

Tis cyclist as ligts, ndrs, luggag

rack, rlctiv vst and lt

Rid wit traffic to sn

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hOW fAR TO The RIGhT YOU ShOULD RIDe

Ridi o th riht dost ma hui th curb or d of th

road. This ma ot b th bst ac to rid. For xam, if ou hit

th curb, ou coud os our baac ad fa ito traffic. Othr tims

wh ou shoudt rid too far to th riht icud:

Whenavoidingparkedcarsorsurfacehazards(seebelow);

Whenalaneistoonarrowforabicycleandvehicletotravelsafely

sidebyside(seepage7);

Whenmakingaleftturn(makeleftturnsasshownonpage8);

Toavoidconflictswithright-turningcars.

Onaone-waystreet,youmayrideon theleftas longasyouareridi with traffic.

Th abov xctios aso a to ridi i a bik a.

Road surface hazards

K a o th road

ahad. Avoid rui

ovr othos, rav,brok ass, draia

rats, udds ou

cat s throuh or

o thr usaf road

coditios. But first

ook ovr our shoudr

to avo id swrv i

sudd ito traffic. Ifcssar, sia bfor

movi ovr.

To make riding safer for

you and other bicycists,

report unsafe road condi-

tions to oca authorities

as soon as possibe.

parked cars

Rid far ouh awa

from arkd cars so ou

dot risk bi hit b

a oi car door. Avoid opn car doors

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Avoid road azards


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Obey traffic signs & signals

Sto at STOp sis ad rd ihts.

Its th aw to sto for a ow

iht too, ad it maks ood ss

rushi throuh a ow ihtma ot av ou ouh tim

to mak it across th itrsctio

bfor th iht chas.

Useful tip: Downshift before

stopping at an intersection. This

will help you cross the street

more easily when you start again.

making a left turn

Thr ar svra was to mak a ft tur o a bicc:

As a vehicle.As ou aroach th itrsctio, ook ovr our ft shoudrfor traffic ad, wh car, sia our tur (s a 9), mov ovr

to th ft sid of th a (o a

two-a road), or ito th ft aor th ctrtur a (1). you

shoud b ositiod so cars oi

straiht throuh cat ass ou o

th ft. yid to o-comi cars

bfor turi. If ou ar ridi

i a bik a, or o a road with

svra as, ou d to ook ad

sia ach tim ou cha as. Never make a left turn from

the right side of the road, even

if youre in a bike lane.

Box-style. proceed straight

through the intersection on the

right. Then sto, and either

cross as a edestrian in the

crosswak (2), or make a 90degree eft turn and roceed

as if ou were coming from the

right (3). If there is a signa,

wait for the green or WAlK

signa before crossing. yied to

edestrians in crosswak.

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how to ak a lft turn

Stop at rd ligts and stop signs

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Turn lanes

Wh ou aroach a itrsctio with svra as, choos th o

with th arrow oiti whr ou wat to o. you ma t cut off b

turi cars if our i th wro a. If thr is a straiht throuh

bik a, us it o if our oi straiht ahad.

If ou cat mak it across traffic to th corrct a, us th

crosswak istad.

Use hand signals when turning

Sia bfor maki a tur to war traffic bhid ou. To sia a

ft tur, ook bhid ou, th hod our ft arm out. To sia a

riht tur, ithr hod our riht arm out, or hod our ft arm u,with bt bow. you dot hav to k our arm out throuh th

tur ou ma d both hads o th hadbars to k cotro of

our bicc.

bicyclist and signals

Coos t corrct lan

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or

rightleft


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passing other vehicles

you ma ass o th riht udr crtai coditios, but awas do so

rudt ad if its saf to do so (chas to aw aow assi o riht

ffctiv Jauar 1, 2006). Som drivrs ma wat to tur riht at th

xt drivwa or strt. Th ma ot s ou if th art ookiour wa. Rid at a rasoab sd, ad sca carfu for riht-

turi cars (s drawi bow). If a car ahad of ou is siai

a riht tur, do ot ass o th riht. Do ot ass stod cars at a

crosswak or itrsctio th ma b stod to t a dstria

cross or to t aothr car throuh.

pRINCIpLe #3:

be VISIbLe & RIDe ALeRTLYev if ou ob a traffic aws, thrs awas a risk of bi hit b

a motorist who ist obi th aws, or who sim didt s ou.

So ride cautiously, bcaus cars waiti at sto sis, at drivwasor arki sacs ma sudd u out i frot of ou (1). Aso ook

out for cars that hav just assd ou ad ma tur riht (2), ad

cars across th strt that ma tur ft i frot of ou (3).

Be prepared to stop suddenly or to take other evasive action.

you ca aso icras

our visibiit b usinglights and reflectorsat night (s a 4) adwari iht or briht

coord coths. Rd ist

a ood coor for vi

ridi, bcaus rd ooks

back i th fadi iht.

yow ad im r ar

vr ffctiv.

Mirrors ca rovid oor-

tuit is for icrasd

awarss of our surroud-is. But us th mirror

o as a aid - ou must

ook ovr our shoudr to

mak sur adjact as

ar car bfor turi or

chai as. Scan t road around you

STOP

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2

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pRINCIpLe #4:

pROTeCT YOURSeLfev vr carfu ridrs ca fa or t hit b a motorist. Ad v a

sim fa ca ijur our had. Th brai is vr frai ad oft

dos ot ha ik brok bos. Th dama ca b for if. Hmts

rovid rov rotctio.

Its Oro aw: a bicc ridrs udr sixt must war a

arovd bicc hmt whi ridi o a ubic wa. I th ast,

hmts mt voutar stadards ik ASTM, S, or AnSI. Aftr

March 1999, thr is a w fdra stadard dvod i cooratio

with th Cosumr product Saft Commissio (CpSC). If our

bicc hmt mts o of th rvious stadards, ou do ot dto bu a w hmt. Uss damad, ths bicc hmts rovid

sufficit rotctio for thir usfu if (usua 3-5 ars). Wh ou

bu a w hmt ook for th ab or stickr idicati it mts th

CpSC saft stadard.

pror fit is imortat too. For a dtaid brochur, cotact th

Biccist Saft proram (addrss-frot covr). Fia, if ou crash

orfall,inspectyourhelmet;iftherearesignsofdamage,replaceit,bcaus it ma o or rotct ou.

pRACTICeS TO AVOID

now that ou kow what to do, ou shoud aso kow what to

avoid. Th foowi bhaviors caus crashs ad crat a ima of

biccists as irrsosib ad fooish:

Dont dart out suddenlyonto the roadway

Wh tri th road from

a drivwa, awas id

to traffic. It is darous

to atrat btw th

sidwak ad road, b

hoi th curb or usidrivwa cuts. If ou rid o

th sidwak, motorists ma

ot s ou, ad ma ot

hav tim to ract ad iv

ou sac if ou sudd

tr th road.Darting out onto t road can put you

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At itrsctios, sta o th road. Dot rid i th crosswak ad

sudd raar o th road aai. A drivr, thiki thr is o

o thr, ma os siht of ou, tur th corr ad hit ou.

Never ride against traffic

Wro-wa ridi is aaist th aw. Its o of th adi causs ofcrashs, accouti for 15% to 20% of a crashs with cars. Ridi

aaist traffic is oft basd o th far of traffic hitti ou from

bhid, ad a ss that ooki at o-comi traffic wi rvt

crashs. I rait, biccists ar rar hit from bhid.

hazards of wrong-way riding: drivr A is looking for traffic on t lft;

drivr b is looking for traffic aad; in ot cass, a wrong-way icyclist

is not in t drivrs ain fild of vision.

Altrnating twn riding on t road and riding in a crosswalk is

confusing to drivr

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Th bist dar of ridi th wro wa is at itrsctios: ou

ma ot b s b drivrs tri, crossi or avi th roadwa.

Th ar xcti traffic comi from th othr dirctio, ot a

wro-wa ccist (s fiur o rvious a).

Aothr dar of wro-wa ridi is th sd of cars comi at ou:

Ifyoureridingthewrongwayat15MPH,thenacargoing

35 MpH is comi towards ou at 50 MpH, avi itt

ractio tim.

Ifyouareridingtherightwayat15MPH,andacargainingonou is oi 35 MpH, th th diffrc is o 20 MpH, ivi

th drivr mor tim to ract.

you aso risk a had-o coisio with ccists ridi i thror dirctio.

Th robm is mad wors wh ridi th wro wa o o-wa

strts: ou cat s sis ad traffic sias.

A feW mORe ThINGS YOU ShOULD KNOW

Railroad tracks

Cross rairoad tracks carfu.

Watch for uv avmt ad

roovs that coud catch a wh.

K cotro of our bicc. O

wa is to ris u from our sadd

ad bd our arms ad s so our

bod acts ik a shock absorbr.

If th tracks cross th road at a

shar a, cha our cours so

ou cross thm at cosr to a riht

angle.Butavoidswervingsuddenly;

this ca caus ou to fa or to vr

ito traffic.

Traffic signals

Ma traffic sias ar trird b ctrica chard wirs

burid udr th avmt. Wh a vhic os ovr thm,

th mta disruts th currt, which sds a sia to a traffic

iht cotro box. A comutr dircts th sia to cha at th

aroriat tim.

Crossing railroad tracks

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Most biccs cotai ouh

mta to trir th iht, but

ou shoud kow whr th most

ssitiv sots ar. look for cut

is i th avmt, fid withtar. Ddi o th sha, th

most ssitiv sots ar:

1. Diamods: just isid o ofth oits.

2. Rctas: u frot, i th midd.

3. Circs: about 1/4 of th wa i.

If ou cat trir th iht, ithr mov

forward to av room for a car to ac itsf

ovr th oo, or o to th sidwak ad rss

th dstria ush-butto (uss our

turi ft). you ca aso a our bicc ovr

th oo so mor mta is cosr to th wirs.

Riding on sidewalksI ra, ou shoudt rid a bicc o sidwaks. Ma crashs

btw biks ad cars occur o sidwaks, scia wh biccists

rid aaist th fow of car traffic. If ou do rid o a sidwak,

tr to rid i th sam dirctio as traffic xt to ou, ad adjust

our ridi habits for th saft of a sidwak usrs b foowi

ths uidis:

Slow down at driveways andstreet crossings if a car iscomi. If ou o too fast, drivrs

wi ot s ou (th ar ooki

for dstrias arb, ot a

fastmovi ccist furthr awa).

If ou crash, ou ma b foud at

faut if ou wr oi too fast.

Y i e l d t o p e d e s t r i a n s :sidwaks ar for wakrs, ot

biccists. B courtous ad rid

cautious. Wh assi a dstria, slow down, iv a audibwari, ad wait for th dstria to mov ovr. A bicc b

works bst. If ou must sa somthi, mak our ittios car.

For xam, passi o our ft.

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how to triggr loop dtctors

Lan your ik totriggr ligt

motorist crossing a sidwalk ay

not s you on a icycl

Building


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Walk your bike in downtownareas: th ar bus witho waki out of doorwas,

stoi to tak to ach othr

or widow shoi. Macitis ba biks from thir

dowtow sidwaks.

Riding on aths

paths ar widr tha sidwaks, but ou shoud sti rid cautious.

Rid o th riht ad id to dstrias. B scia carfu wh

crossi a road. Wh crossi a drivwa or strt, sow dow ad

b sur drivrs s ou. Rid mor sow ad art at iht, whits hardr to s th surfac ad ds of th ath. pdstrias,

jors, skatrs ad othr ccists ma aroach sudd out of th

dark i frot of ou.

WhAT TO DO IN CASe Of A CRASh

Check for injuries first. If somo is ijurd, ca for hriht awa. Admiistr first aid if ou ar traid. Aftr th

ijurd hav b hd ad rmovd from harms wa, bi

athri iformatio.

If someone has been struck by a car, ask th drivr for am adaddrss, vhic ristratio umbr, drivrs ics umbr, ad

isurac oic coma ad umbr. Oro aw rquirs motor

vhic owrs to carr isurac that covrs ijuris to biccists

ad dstrias, ad to hav roof of isurac. Dot discuss fautimmdiat aftr th coisio. Mak sur to writ dow what ou

thik had as soo as ossib. Carr idtificatio ad mdica

isurac iformatio, scia wh ou cc ao.

Give your name and address. Ask witnesses, includingpassengers, their names and addresses. Do ot dd o othrsto tak witss ams ad ho umbrs.

In case of property damage over $1500 or injury to a person,fi out a DMV traffic accidt rort withi 72 hours.

Document your injuries and property damage with hotorahsorvideotape; saveall receiptsand repair estimates.Contactyour

isurac coma if ou hav covra o our bicc. you ma

aso wat to cotact a attor.

Walk your ik on

downtown sidwalks


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