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Safe Cycling

Learn about safe cycling practices, including helmet regulations and road rules in Connecticut. Find out the importance of wearing reflective clothing, obeying traffic signals, and using hand signals. Stay safe on the road with these essential tips!

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Safe Cycling

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  1. Safe Cycling

  2. Safe Cycling: Question 1 TRUE OR FALSE? Connecticut state law requires anyone under the age of 16 to wear a helmet while riding a bike.

  3. Safe Cycling True In fact, everyone should wear a helmet on every ride, no matter how short the journey.

  4. Safe Cycling: Question 2 When riding a bike, what type of clothing should you wear so that drivers can see you easily?

  5. Safe Cycling Light, bright or reflective

  6. Safe Cycling: Question 3 How is riding a bike similar to driving a car? • You must obey all traffic signals including stop signs and lights. • You must ride on the left side of the road. • You must ride on the right side of the road. • Both A and C.

  7. Safe Cycling B. Obey All Traffic Signals C. Ride on the Right

  8. Safe Cycling: Question 4 With your hands, demonstrate the hand signals for your right, left and stop.

  9. Safe Cycling

  10. Fitting a Helmet The helmet should sit level on your head and low on your forehead— one or two finger-widths above your eyebrow. Adjust the slider on both straps to form a “V” shape under, and slightly in front of, the ears. Lock the slider if possible. Helmets should fit level, square and snug on the head.

  11. Bicycling Safety • Always wear a helmet • Keep your bike in good working order; check tires and brakes before riding • In CT, a bike is considered a non-motorized vehicle, and a cyclist must follow the same rules as a driver • Ride on the right • Use hand signals for right and left turns and stopping • Wear bright colored or reflective clothing

  12. Q & A

  13. 200 Day Hill Road, Suite 250 Windsor, CT 06095 Office 860.219.0291 Helpline 800.278.8242 general@biact.org BIACT.org Thank You!

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