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Step 1
If possible, pick a time when traffic is light.
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Step 2
Choose a longer safer route with a bike lane rather than a riskier, shorter route. Review the route by car to make sure the road conditions are suitable for biking.
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Step 3
Stay on the right, preferably in a bike lane. Biking on the left is incorrect, and you may be hit by a car turning onto the road. Ride in a straight line without swerving in and out between parked cars.
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Step 4
Obey signals and signs as if you were driving a car. Sometimes it's safer to walk your bike through a busy intersection.
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Step 5
Use hand signals so drivers are aware of your intentions. Make eye contact with drivers so you know they see you.
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Step 6
Leave the bike lane when making a left-hand turn. Signal that you are leaving the bike lane well in advance of the intersection. Head for the closest left-turn lane.
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Step 7
Take the lane if the road is too narrow for a car to safely pass, or you are going the speed of traffic.















