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1. Safely bike driving –
WITH BAD WEATHER

2. BE VISIBLE
 Turn your lights on in rain, fog, sleet,
freezing rain or snow.
It will help your visibility - and also help
other drivers to see you
 Wear bright clothes with reflectors

3. SEE THE DIFFERENCE:

4. KEEP DISTANCE
 In wet weather double or triple the space you
normally leave between you and the next car
 You'll need up to ten times as much space to
stop on slippery roads!!
 Brake gently

5. WEATHER WARNINGS
 Watch out for severe weather warnings
before you drive
 If a strong storm comes on while you're on
the road and it's raining too hard to see,
try to find a safe place to pull over until the
worst of the rain is over

6. DANGER SPOTS
 Watch for danger spots ahead:
Bridges and overpasses may freeze before the
roads do
 Watch for painted lines and metal covers on the
road: They are VERY slick when wet so avoid
riding over these, especially when making a turn

7. PREPARATION
 When starting out in bad weather, test
your brakes to see how far it takes you to
stop.
 Prepare yourself by wearing warm rain
clothes with reflectors

9. Safely bike driving –
AROUND TOWN

10. TURNING TO LEFT
 Avoid making left hand turns across busy
intersections that don't have turn signals,
because you will have to cross the lane of
the opposite direction

11. OBSERVE CAREFULLY
 If a car sets a blinker, keep observing if
the car is actually turning according to the
blinker or if the driver just forgot to turn it
of or changed his mind

12. BE AWARE
 Be cautious of aggressive drivers and try
to stay out of their way. They are
responsible for causing a lot of accidents!
 Don't do anything that will cause another
driver to hit the brakes such as pulling out
in front of him or shifting into his lane.

13. STAY SAFE…
…and thank you for your attention!