The visually impaired use them as a guide to the door, and people with impaired mobility use them for support and balance. Bicycles chained to access rails or left on ramps may prevent people from getting into a building, and some with disabilities have been injured in falls over carelessly-placed bicycles. Even under the best of circumstances, it can be a challenge for some to get around - please don t add to their difficulty. Never chain a bike to an access rail or park it on a access ramp. The citizens of Lawton are not immune to this problem.
Bicycles are among the most frequently stolen types of property.
It takes only a few seconds for a thief to get away with your bike when it is left unlocked. Pull up all slack in the cable or chain and make sure the lock is as high off the ground as possible. If your bike is not secured to a solid object, all a thief has to do is pick it up and carry it away or toss it into a car trunk or van. Choose well-lighted, public places. Police officers just LOVE to catch thieves of any kind including bike theives.