Bicycle Safety Guidelines

Bicycle Accidents

There is no foolproof way to avoid a bicycle accident from ever happening to you or your loved one. However, there are some “rules to live by” for bicycle safety, which could help prevent a serious accident in the future:

Wear a bike helmet. One out of seven children under age 15 suffers a head injury if they get into a bike crash. A bike helmet significantly reduces the risk of this kind of severe injury.
Make sure that your bike and your child’s bike are the right size. Your child should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground.
Young children should use bikes with coaster brakes -- the kind that will slow and stop the bicycle when the rider pedals backwards. Before using hand brakes, a child’s hands should be large enough and strong enough to use the levers.
Avoid riding at night, whenever possible. Make sure your bike has reflectors.
Obey all traffic laws.
Never ride out into a street without stopping first.
Use the proper hand signals for turning or stopping.
Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
Wear brightly colored clothing so that motorists can easily see you.
Ride on bike paths wherever possible.
If you or a loved one is involved in a bicycle accident, please contact our office as soon as possible to get legal assistance.

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