Street Skills. …or Why don’t we do it in the road? Skills Skills Sharing the road with cars Sharing the road with cars Principles that apply to all road.

Street SkillsStreet Skills

……ororWhy don’t we do it in the road?Why don’t we do it in the road?

• SkillsSkills• Sharing the road with carsSharing the road with cars• Principles that apply to all road usersPrinciples that apply to all road users• Avoiding hazardsAvoiding hazards• Etiquette on the bikeEtiquette on the bike• The big pictureThe big picture

The Basics: Street SkillsThe Basics: Street Skills Most accidents do not involve cars!Most accidents do not involve cars!

Learn to keep control of your bikeLearn to keep control of your bike

Be alert and avoid hazardsBe alert and avoid hazards

Maintain your bike properlyMaintain your bike properly

Know how to respond to road Know how to respond to road

and weather conditionsand weather conditions

Ride carefully around other cyclistsRide carefully around other cyclists

Street SkillsStreet Skills Learn to keep control of your bikeLearn to keep control of your bike

Street SkillsStreet Skills

Be alert and avoid hazardsBe alert and avoid hazards

Street SkillsStreet Skills Know how to respond to road and Know how to respond to road and

weather conditions.weather conditions.

Be visible at night!Be visible at night!

Street SkillsStreet Skills Know how to maintain your bike Know how to maintain your bike

in safe operating condition.in safe operating condition.

Street SkillsStreet Skills Ride carefully around other cyclists!Ride carefully around other cyclists!

Every cyclist should be able to:Every cyclist should be able to:

• Execute an emergency stopExecute an emergency stop• Make an emergency right turnMake an emergency right turn• Dodge a rockDodge a rock• Hold a line while looking over her shoulderHold a line while looking over her shoulder• Change a flat, use a chain toolChange a flat, use a chain tool• Be self-sufficientBe self-sufficient• Extra credit: Bunny hopExtra credit: Bunny hop

Sharing the Road with CarsSharing the Road with Cars

Laws that Pertain to Cyclists Laws that Pertain to Cyclists

SignageSignage

Your On-road Placement Your On-road Placement

Time of Day Considerations Time of Day Considerations

Interactions with Drivers Interactions with Drivers

Road selectionRoad selection

Laws that Pertain To CyclistsLaws that Pertain To Cyclists 307.188. Rights And Duties Of Bicycle And Motorized Bicycle Riders307.188. Rights And Duties Of Bicycle And Motorized Bicycle Riders

Every person riding a bicycle or motorized bicycleEvery person riding a bicycle or motorized bicycle

upon a street or highway shall be granted all of theupon a street or highway shall be granted all of the

rights and shall be rights and shall be

subject to all of the subject to all of the

duties applicable to duties applicable to

the driver of a vehiclethe driver of a vehicle

Laws that Pertain To CyclistsLaws that Pertain To Cyclists 307.190.Riding To Right, Required For Bicycles And 307.190.Riding To Right, Required For Bicycles And

Motorized BicyclesMotorized Bicycles

Every person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less Every person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway upon a street or highway shall ride as near to the right shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as safeside of the roadway as safe, , exercising due care when exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction, except when making a left turn, when avoiding direction, except when making a left turn, when avoiding hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow to hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow to share with another vehicle or when on a one-way street. share with another vehicle or when on a one-way street. Bicyclists may ride abreast when not impeding other Bicyclists may ride abreast when not impeding other vehicles.vehicles.

Laws that Pertain To CyclistsLaws that Pertain To Cyclists 300.347.Riding Bicycle On Sidewalks300.347.Riding Bicycle On Sidewalks,,

((1)No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk1)No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business districtwithin a business district; (2) Whenever any ; (2) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk,such person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk,such person shall yield the right-of-way to any person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrianovertaking and passing such pedestrian

Laws that Pertain To CyclistsLaws that Pertain To Cyclists300.411 And 304.678 Overtake Bicycles At A Safe 300.411 And 304.678 Overtake Bicycles At A Safe

Distance (NEW)Distance (NEW)

The operator of The operator of a motor vehiclea motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on the roadway, as proceeding in the same direction on the roadway, as defined in section 300.010,RSMo,defined in section 300.010,RSMo,shall leave a safe shall leave a safe distance, when passing the bicycledistance, when passing the bicycle, and shall maintain , and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle. (2) Any clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle. (2) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of an infraction unless an accident is involved in which of an infraction unless an accident is involved in which case it shall be a class C case it shall be a class C misdemeanor.misdemeanor.

Laws that Pertain To CyclistsLaws that Pertain To Cyclists 307.191.Shoulder Riding, Allowed But Not Required For 307.191.Shoulder Riding, Allowed But Not Required For

Bicyclist OperatorsBicyclist Operators

(1)A person operating a bicycle at less than the posted speed (1)A person operating a bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway may operate as described in section 307.190,or may may operate as described in section 307.190,or may operate on the shoulder adjacent to the roadwayoperate on the shoulder adjacent to the roadway.(2) .(2) A bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder A bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder adjacent to a roadway,shall be operated in the same adjacent to a roadway,shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to be driven upon the direction as vehicles are required to be driven upon the roadway.(3)For purposes of this section and section roadway.(3)For purposes of this section and section 307.190, “roadway,” means that portion of a street or 307.190, “roadway,” means that portion of a street or highway ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of highway ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.the berm or shoulder.

Laws that Pertain To CyclistsLaws that Pertain To Cyclists 307.192. Bicyclists May Signal Right Turn With Right Arm 307.192. Bicyclists May Signal Right Turn With Right Arm

(NEW) (NEW)

The operator of a bicycle shall signal as required in section The operator of a bicycle shall signal as required in section 304.019,RSMo,except that a signal by the hand and arm 304.019,RSMo,except that a signal by the hand and arm need not be given continuously if the hand is needed to need not be given continuously if the hand is needed to control or operate the bicycle. An operator of a bicycle control or operate the bicycle. An operator of a bicycle intending to turn the bicycle to the right shall signal as intending to turn the bicycle to the right shall signal as indicated in section 304.019,RSMo, or by extending such indicated in section 304.019,RSMo, or by extending such operator’s right arm in a horizontal position so that the operator’s right arm in a horizontal position so that the same may be seen in front and in rear of the vehicle.same may be seen in front and in rear of the vehicle.

Laws that Pertain To CyclistsLaws that Pertain To Cyclists 300.350.Riding Bicycle, By Attaching To Another Vehicle, 300.350.Riding Bicycle, By Attaching To Another Vehicle,

ProhibitedProhibited

No person riding upon any bicycle, vehicle shall attach the No person riding upon any bicycle, vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.

Full lane signsFull lane signs

Your On-road PositionYour On-road PositionGeneral principles of all traffic:General principles of all traffic:

Slower traffic moves to the rightSlower traffic moves to the right

Always move in the direction of trafficAlways move in the direction of traffic

Signal intentions and be predictableSignal intentions and be predictable

Discussion Topics:Discussion Topics:

Ride on the right Ride on the right

Directional Positioning Directional Positioning

Speed Positioning Speed Positioning

Visibility Visibility

Take the lane Take the lane

Extra wide lanesExtra wide lanes

Your On-road Position.Your On-road Position.Ride on the rightRide on the right

-Yield to traffic in busier lanes -Yield to traffic in busier lanes

-Yield to traffic in destination lane -Yield to traffic in destination lane

But…But…

Only as far over as is safeOnly as far over as is safe

Prepare for moves to the leftPrepare for moves to the left

Your On-road Position.Your On-road Position.Directional PositioningDirectional Positioning-Position yourself in the right-most lane that Position yourself in the right-most lane that goes in the direction of your destination goes in the direction of your destination

- Ride in the right third of the lane - Ride in the right third of the lane

- Avoid being overtaken in narrow-lane - Avoid being overtaken in narrow-lane situations by riding in the right third of the lanesituations by riding in the right third of the lane

Your On-road Position.Your On-road Position.Speed PositioningSpeed Positioning Position yourself relative to the speed of other traffic Position yourself relative to the speed of other traffic

- Left-most lane is for fastest moving traffic, right - Left-most lane is for fastest moving traffic, right most for slower traffic most for slower traffic

- Yield to faster moving vehicles by staying to the - Yield to faster moving vehicles by staying to the right in the laneright in the lane

- Take the entire lane if traveling the same speed as - Take the entire lane if traveling the same speed as traffic or in a narrow lanetraffic or in a narrow lane

Your On-road Position.Your On-road Position.VisibilityVisibility -Always ride in or near a travel lane; stay visible by Always ride in or near a travel lane; stay visible by

riding where drivers are looking riding where drivers are looking

- Wear bright clothing at night as well as during the day Wear bright clothing at night as well as during the day

- Do not pass on the rightDo not pass on the right

- Use lights during dusk and dark hours of the day- Use lights during dusk and dark hours of the day

Your On-road Position.Your On-road Position.

--If there is insufficient road width for cyclists and cars If there is insufficient road width for cyclists and cars

-If traveling the same speed as other traffic -If traveling the same speed as other traffic

-If hazards narrow the usable width -If hazards narrow the usable width

-Before intersections and turns -Before intersections and turns to assert your position on the roadwayto assert your position on the roadway

Take the laneTake the lane

Your On-road Position.Your On-road Position.

-Do not ride completely to the right; you will be more -Do not ride completely to the right; you will be more visible 3-4 feet away from trafficvisible 3-4 feet away from traffic

-Right turning cars and cars entering will be more -Right turning cars and cars entering will be more likely to see you before they turn likely to see you before they turn

-Be careful of motorists passing on the right around -Be careful of motorists passing on the right around left-turning vehiclesleft-turning vehicles

Extra wide lanesExtra wide lanes

Time of Day ConsiderationsTime of Day ConsiderationsTraffic flow and peak hours Traffic flow and peak hours

-Waiting 10 to 20 minutes can make a big -Waiting 10 to 20 minutes can make a big difference in the number of carsdifference in the number of cars

-Most roads have small peak periods-Most roads have small peak periods

LightingLighting

- Sunrise and sunset-be extremely cautious of - Sunrise and sunset-be extremely cautious of those driving into the sun.those driving into the sun.

Off-hours Off-hours

- Most drivers are not looking for a cyclist at 4am. - Most drivers are not looking for a cyclist at 4am.

Slow down and give drivers noticeSlow down and give drivers notice

Interactions with DriversInteractions with Drivers Reporting accidents Reporting accidents

Local PoliceLocal Police Missouri Bicycle FederationMissouri Bicycle Federation TrailnetTrailnet

Why to report Why to report Statistics Statistics InsuranceInsurance

Alert authorities to Alert authorities to a known hazarda known hazard

Try to Keep it Cool Try to Keep it Cool

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

Don’t hug the curb. Moving a little into the lane makes you more visible and gives you room to maneuver.

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

10 ways to avoid getting hit10 ways to avoid getting hit

EtiquetteEtiquette

EtiquetteEtiquette

• Obey the lawObey the law• Don’t be disgustingDon’t be disgusting• Be self-sufficientBe self-sufficient

Rural etiquetteRural etiquette

• Buy localBuy local• If you use a business’ restroom, If you use a business’ restroom,

buy something buy something• Respect people’s property and timeRespect people’s property and time• Be friendlyBe friendly

Multi Use Path EtiquetteMulti Use Path Etiquette• Keep speed downKeep speed down• Yield to walkersYield to walkers• Announce yourselfAnnounce yourself• Don’t stop on pathDon’t stop on path

Paceline EtiquettePaceline Etiquette• Know your skill levelKnow your skill level• Introduce yourselfIntroduce yourself• No aerobarsNo aerobars• Take your turnTake your turn• Call out hazards or movementsCall out hazards or movements• Maintain the paceMaintain the pace• Food, drink, other needs only at the backFood, drink, other needs only at the back

Be an ambassadorBe an ambassador

• Think of the next riderThink of the next rider• Support advocacySupport advocacy• Get involvedGet involved

Consider commuting!Consider commuting!

Be safe, and you’ll keep riding for Be safe, and you’ll keep riding for a long, long time.a long, long time.

Thanks!Thanks!