Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for Thursday, August 17th

Pedestrians 

·         Be predictable. Use crosswalks, when available.  

·         Take notice of approaching vehicles and practice due care.  

·         Do not walk or run into the path of a vehicle. At 30 mph, a driver needs at least 90 feet to stop. 

·         Be visible. Make it easy for drivers to see you – wear light colors, reflective material and carry a flashlight, particularly at dawn, dusk or at night. 

·         Be extra careful crossing streets or entering crosswalks at night when it is harder to see, or when crossing busier streets with more lanes and higher speed limits. 

Drivers 

·         Follow the speed limit and slow down at intersections. Be prepared to stop for pedestrians at marked and unmarked crosswalks. 

·         Avoid blocking crosswalks while waiting to make a right-hand turn. 

·         Never drive impaired.

Bicyclists

·         Obey traffic laws, use hand signals, use lights at night (front white light and rear red reflector), and wear a helmet. 

·         Bicyclists must travel in the same direction of traffic and have the same requirements as any slow-moving vehicle. 

·         Avoid the door zone: do not ride too closely to parked cars. 

·         If there’s a bike lane, use it, unless making a left turn, passing, or approaching a place where a right turn is allowed.