The document provides safety tips for driving around bicyclists. Motorists must respect bicyclists' equal rights to use the roads and expect the unexpected. Key tips include traveling on the right side of the lane, assessing capabilities, not honking or flashing lights, being careful when opening doors, looking for hand signals, not tailgating or passing too closely, using extra caution when passing, and yielding to bicyclists in intersections and when turning. The document also describes different types of bicycle facilities like trails, adjacent paths, and on-road bike lanes.

2. Objectives Learn about Share the Roads with bicyclists. Learn safety tips to prevent crashes with bicyclists and save lives . Learn about bicycle facilities .

3. Share the Roads Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of motor vehicles. As motorists, we must respect the rights of other road users including bicyclists.

4. Safety Tip #1: Bicyclists must travel on the right side of lane.

5. Safety Tip #2: Assess the bicyclist’s capabilities.

6. Safety Tip #3: Expect the unexpected.

7. Safety Tip #4: Be aware of hazards.

8. Safety Tip #5: Do not honk or flash your headlights at bicyclists.

9. Safety Tip #6: Be careful when opening your vehicle door.

10. Safety Tip #7: Look for hand signals.

11. Safety Tip # 8 : Do not tailgate, cut or pass too close to bicyclists.

12. Safety Tip #9: Use extra caution when passing bicyclists. Oncoming traffic Right turn Oncoming bicycle

13. Off-the-Road Facilities Trails are in open spaces, parks, along rivers, on abandoned railroads, or in new developments.

14. Off-the-Road Facilities Facilities adjacent to roads are facilities separate from motorists except at intersections and driveways.

15. On-the-Road Facilities Bike lanes No shoulders Paved shoulders

16. Summary Bicyclists must travel on the right side of a lane . Assess the bicyclist’s capabilities . Expect the unexpected . Be aware of hazards . Do not honk or flash your headlights at bicyclists. Be careful when opening your vehicle door.

17. Summary Look for hand signals . Do not tailgate, cut or pass too close to bicyclists. Use extra caution when passing bicyclists. Move your vehicle entirely into the left lane when passing a bicyclist. Do not pass a bicyclist or another vehicle if oncoming traffic is near.

18. Summary Do not pass a bicyclist if you will make a right turn shortly after passing. Be on the lookout for bicyclists in bad weather and at night . When turning left at an intersection, yield to oncoming bicyclists. After passing a bicyclist, check over your shoulder and make sure you have enough room before moving over. When in doubt , yield to bicyclists.