| 1) Wear your helmet! |
| 2) Before pulling out into the street: stop, look left, look right, look left again. |
| 3) Obey all street signs (i.e. stop at stop signs and red lights) |
| 4) Ride on the right side of the road, always with traffic never against it. |
| 5) Use hand signals (left arm straight out = left turn; left arm bent up at elbow = right turn). |
| 6) Even though you can see cars, does not mean they can see you. |
| 7) Don’t carry large things. |
| 8) Learn traffic light colors and crossing signals. |
| 9) Watch for cars coming out of driveways, parking lots, etc. |
| 10) Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute - Comprehensive information about helmets including standards, injury statistics and consumer reports testing data. |
| 11) Use reflectors and lights for night riding. |
| 12) Kids 10 and under should ride on the sidewalk. |
| 13) Be visible. Wear bright clothes. |
| 14) Two hands on the handlebars. |
| 15) One rider per bicycle, no riding on handlebars or pegs. |
| 16) Walk bicycle through busy intersections. |
| 17) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - The latest information on bicycle safety and helmets. |