• Be focused and alert to the road and traffic, including cyclists.
• Yield to cyclists as you would to motorists.
• Always be aware of cyclists, especially at intersections when turning at a green light or making a right on red.
• Give them room—leave around three feet of passing space between the right side of your vehicle and cyclist.
• Reduce speed when passing a cyclist.

• Always wear a helmet.
• Wear bright colors during the day and reflective gear at night.
• Add a white front light and a red rear light to your bike for riding at night.
• Use hand signals with your left arm to show drivers your intentions.
• Ride in the same direction as traffic and obey all traffic signs and signals.

Resources:
Indiana Department of Transportation. (2018). Share the Road.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2018). Bicycle Safety.

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