Overview

For many, bicycling is a healthy, clean, economical, and fun transportation alternative. Bicycling enhances your physical health, mental outlook and overall quality of life.

Since bicycles share the road with motorists and other users of the road system, bikers face a number of hazards. In order to ensure your safety as a bicyclist, please review and practice the safety tips outlined here. They may just save your life!

Be Alert 

To stay safe when you bike, ride defensively and expect the unexpected. A properly fitted helmet should be worn at all times.

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• Bicycle Safety Public Service Announcement:  N.D. Department of Transportation

Bicycle Safety Tips

Obey The Rules of the Road

Bicyclists are considered vehicle operators; they are required to obey the same rules of the road as other vehicle operators, including obeying traffic signs, signals, and lane markings. View local ordinances for your community.

Ride with traffic

Always ride on the right side of the road. Do not pass motorists on the right side. If you approach an intersection with a right turning lane and intend to continue straight, do not enter the right turn lane. Ride with the through traffic when not in a designated bike lane. When riding with others, ride single file except while passing another cyclist.

Right Turns

Avoid riding in lanes that position you on the right side of a right turning motorist. Move out of the right turn lane if you are not turning right.  Ride in the rightmost lane that goes in the direction that you are traveling.

Left Turns

Make left turns from the left lane. Prepare to move into the left lane by first checking over your shoulder, yielding, signaling and merging across the traffic lane when safe.