It was a slide for my language course final presentation in August 2015. I hope the reference was good enough.

1. Bicycle Safety
YAMIN LU

2. Overview
 Bicycle traffic law
 Bicycle safety equipment
 Bicycle safety hand signals

3. Bicycle safety law in Ireland
Right and legal behavior
Aiming to protect yourself and
others
 Road worthiness
 required by law to keep your
bike in roadworthy condition
 must keep your brakes, chain
and lights in good condition

4. Bicycle equipment
 Caparison of 2 riders
 Head
 Helmet
 Body
 Reflective cloth
 Bike
 Reflective tape
 Lights
 Bell

5. Bicycle safety equipment
At least 2 things,
Reflective system
Helmet protection
 Helmets don’t prevent the things
that cause a crash, but they do
offer a last line of defense when
things go
wrong.(Aschwanden,2013)

6. Bicycle safety hand signals
 Bicyclists must use hand signals to
signal their intent to stop, turn left, or
turn right. The bicyclist must use the
following signals.
 Stop – Wave the right hand and arm
upward and downward.
 Left Turn – Extend the left hand and
arm horizontally.
 Right Turn – Extend the right hand and
arm horizontally.
 Go straight – Extend the left hand and
arm upward

7. Conclusion
 To legally and safely ride a bicycle in Ireland, 5 rules basically:
 Obey the laws
 Make the bike in good conditions
 Wear reflective clothes for you and the bike
 Helmet
 Ride carefully with good hand signals

8. Reference
 Bloomfield, Richard. "Understanding Cycling and the Law in Ireland.”
Dublin Bike Blog. N.p., 25 July 2013. Web. 25 Aug. 2015.
 RSA. "Regulatory Signs." - Road Safety Authority Rules of the Road. N.p.,
2014. Web. 25 Aug. 2015.
 Aschwanden, Christie. "Do Bike Helmet Laws Really save People?"
Washington Post. The Washington Post, 03 June 2013. Web. 25 Aug. 2015.

9. Thanks for your time