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Bicycle Safety |
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Broussard Police
Department (337) 837-6259 |
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DID
YOU KNOW? 1)
You
cannot ride someone on the handlebars of your bicycle (32:195) 2)
You must keep at least on hand on the handlebars (32:195) 3)
You cannot hold onto a vehicle that is in motion on the
roadway (even while on skates, a skateboard or other non-motorized
devices) (32:196) 4)
You must ride as near to the right side of the roadway as
possible(32:197) 5)
You cannot ride more than 2 bicycles wide on a roadway
(32:197) 6)
Children under 40 pounds or less than 40 inches in height
that are passengers on a bicycle, they shall be properly secured in a
restraining seat and shall wear an approved safety helmet (32:199) 7)
Bicycles used at night shall have the following: white light
visible from 500 feet to the front, a red reflector on the rear, a
reflector on each side facing outward at a right angle to the bicycle
frame (rear and side reflectors shall be visible from 600 feet to 100 feet
to the rear). A red lamp light
visible from 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the rear red
reflector. (32:329) 8)
Brakes are required on all bicycles (32:346) 9)
You must follow all traffic laws (32:194) 10)
You cannot ride
a bicycle on an interstate highway (32:263) 11)
Children under
the age of 12 must wear helmets whether they are operating the bicycle or
riding as a properly secured passenger (32:199) It is also recommended that young children learning to ride a bicycle
also wear elbow and knee pads, whether the bicycle has training wheels or
not. Also, make sure to signal
with your arm when you are preparing to make a turn.
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