Bicycle Safety Tips A bicycle is treated as a vehicle when on the roadway and is subject to the same traffic laws as motor vehicles. A bike helmet could save your life, and if you're 16 years old or younger, it the law. DON'T hit the road without it. Always look back, signal, and check for traffic before you enter the flow of traffic or change direction of travel. Stop at all stop signs and red lights too.
Pedestrians get to go first.
Yield the right of way and keep your eye out for danger in every direction at all times. Allow four feet between you and parked cars. Two side by side is the limit. If the lane can't be safely shared with cars, single file is the law. Be courteous to faster traffic.