About 90 percent of car-bike collisions involve turning and crossing traffic. Most of the rest are caused by wrong way riders or by swerving in front of traffic. The danger is right in front of you where you can see and avoid it if you are watching. Below are ten tips to make your cycling safer and more fun. Avoid Riding On Sidewalks.
Many people think that the sidewalk is a safe place to ride.
However, accident studies show that riding on sidewalks has over twice the accident risk as proper cycling on the road. Sidewalk cyclists are in danger at every road crossing and even driveways because motorists do not look for fast traffic on the sidewalk. Also, mixing pedestrians and cyclists is dangerous to both. A bicycle sidepath next to a road is just about as dangerous as a sidewalk. This is why cyclists are often required to walk bikes across intersections.