Mitchell, South Dakota Bike Trail Map Bike Trail 6 - 10 Feet Wide Bike Friendly Connecting Street With Crosswalk Sidewalk Bikes Allowed Park Sports Field Phase 2 Bike Path Sidewalks No Bikes Tourist Attraction Phase 3 Bike Path Phase 5 Bike Path School Phase 1 Bike Path Lake Access Police Station Fire Station Hospital Future Bike Trail Phases Phase 4 Bike Path Phase 6 Bike Path SOCCER COMPLEX FRANK’S BAY WEST END BOAT DOCK HANDICAP FISHING BRIDGE HOCKEY ARENA AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL DAKOTA DISCOVERY MUSEUM GEORGE MCGOVERN LIBRARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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Mitchell, South Dakota Bike Trail MapBike Trail 6 - 10 Feet Wide
Bike Friendly Connecting Street With Crosswalk
Sidewalk Bikes Allowed
Park
Sports Field
Phase 2 Bike Path
Sidewalks No Bikes
Tourist Attraction
Phase 3 Bike Path
Phase 5 Bike Path
School
Phase 1 Bike Path
Lake Access
Police Station
Fire Station
Hospital
Future Bike Trail Phases
Phase 4 Bike Path
Phase 6 Bike Path
SOCCER COMPLEX
FRANK’S BAY
WEST ENDBOAT DOCK
HANDICAP FISHING BRIDGE
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AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL
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Mitchell B
icycle Laws
City of M
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Bike Trails
, R
ecreation, &
Lake Map
Bicycles are Vehicles and
Belong on the R
oad
Bicyclists have the sam
e rights and responsibilities as operators of m
otor ve-hicles, according to S
outh Dakota S
tate law
. This means that you are required
to follow all traffic rules, and you are al-
lowed to drive your bicycle on any road
or highway in the state except for inter-
state expressways.
Give R
espect — G
et Respect
Traffic signals are for bicyclists tooO
bey all traffic signs and signals. S
top behind the stop line, so pedestrians can cross safely in the crossw
alk.
Avoid the right hookAvoid passing any m
oving vehicle on the right. If there is a bicycle lane on the right, pass other traf-fic slow
ly and careful-ly, and w
atch for right turning vehicles.
Don’t be invisible!
Bikes are, by law
, re-quired to have a front w
hite light, a rear red reflector or light, side reflectors, and pedal (or ankle) reflectors at night.
“What K
ind of Rider A
re You?”
Advanced riders
Experienced riders can operate on all roads and
trails allowed by law
. Advanced riders
ride for pleasure and for the function of getting to w
ork, shopping, or running other errands.
Basic riders
Basic riders are new
adult and teenage riders who
are less confident of their ability to operate in traffic w
ithout special provisions for bicycles. D
esign goals• W
ell-defined separation of bicycles and motor
vehicles from
residential areas to schools, places
of work, shopping and other specified attractions.
• Types of facilities include bicycle trails, collector
bicycle lanes, residential street routes, or side
walks w
here there is no other option available. C
hild ridersP
re-teen riders are those whose roadw
ay use is initially m
onitored by parents. Eventually they are
accorded independent access to the system.
Design goals
• Access to key destinations surrounding residential
areas, including schools, recreation facilities,
convenient shopping, or other residential areas.
• Residential streets w
ith low m
otor vehicle speed
limits and volum
es.• W
ell-defined separation of bicycles and motor
vehicles on bicycle trails, residential streets or
sidew
alks.
Take the lane w
hen necessaryIf a lane is too narrow
for sharing w
ith a car, m
ove into the center of the lane. M
otorists m
ay act impatient,
but they aren’t likely to pass unsafely.
Ride single file
Unless passing, ride
sigle file. Notify other
cyclists of overtaking cars by announcing “C
ar back”.
Pass busses on leftB
usses pull to the right to drop off pas-sengers, so alw
ays pass on the left, or w
ait behind the bus until it starts m
oving again.
Sidewalks are for
walking
Bike riding on side-
walks is prohibited
in business districts. R
esidential sidewalks
are OK
to ride on at slow
pace.
Pass pedestrians or other bikers w
ith careW
hen on a path or sidew
alk, pass other users w
ith care, and announce your pres-ence w
ith a bell or a friendly “P
assing on your left”.
Look and signal before turningA
lways look
behind you to see if it is clear be-fore turning or changing lanes.
Left turnsTurn left as a vehicle by m
erging into the left turn lane or left side of single lane. O
r, stop, dismount
the bike, and cross as a pedestrian in crossw
alks.
Bew
are of the door zone!R
ide at least 4 feet aw
ay from parked
cars, even if there is a bike lane, or traffic trying to pass you.
Yield to pedestriansS
top for all pedes-trians in crossw
alks. D
o not pass other vehicles stopped at crossw
alks --there m
ight be a pedestrian you can’t see com
ing from
the other side.
Don’t sw
erveR
ide in a straight predictable line. C
ar drivers m
ay not be able to avoid hitting you if you suddenly m