This document provides a summary of bicycle safety guidelines. It outlines how to properly maintain a bicycle, adjust the seat and handlebars for proper fit, and wear a properly fitted helmet. It describes different types of bicycle lanes and required safety equipment like lights, reflectors, and bells. The document emphasizes obeying traffic laws and sharing the road safely with other vehicles. Key safety tips include wearing bright clothing, using lights at night, and accompanying young children.
This document provides guidance for teaching first-time cyclists how to ride a bike. It outlines the target audiences for bike lessons which include women, low-income groups, families, and active living programs. It describes how to prepare for a lesson by bringing bikes and safety equipment, adjusting bikes for students, and teaching balance and pedaling techniques. The overall goal is to encourage cycling as transportation and recreation by educating thousands of new riders each year.
This document provides information for bicyclists in the Puget Sound region. It discusses Cascade Bicycle Club's education programs, the growing network of bike lanes and paths in the region, and tips for safe bicycling including proper helmet fitting, bike maintenance, navigating intersections, hand signals, and bike parking. The document emphasizes staying alert, maintaining space between bicycles, acting safely and predictably, following traffic laws, thinking ahead, and communicating with other road users.
The document provides guidelines for safe bicycling. It emphasizes the importance of wearing a properly fitted helmet that meets safety standards. It also outlines rules for riding bikes on roads, including riding with traffic, obeying traffic laws, signaling turns, and yielding appropriately. Additional tips include staying alert, avoiding parked cars, and wearing bright/reflective clothing so others can see the rider.
Safety involves performing jobs and activities without harming oneself or others. Hazards are conditions with potential to cause injury or property loss. Road hazards include lack of helmet use, speeding, distracted driving, unsecured loads, and children or animals on roads. Vehicle defects, poor road conditions, and bad weather also pose risks. People sometimes do not take precautions due to overconfidence, ignorance of risks, peer pressure, or a desire to show off. Defensive driving requires concentration, knowledge, judgment, and following traffic rules. Standard accident prevention involves recognizing, understanding, and responding correctly to hazards. Parking, overtaking, and braking safely are important for road safety.
The document outlines the steps to forming a habit of wearing a bicycle helmet:
1) The first step is simply riding a bicycle without a helmet.
2) The second step is acquiring a helmet, which can be difficult if one does not have money to buy a helmet or sees others not wearing one.
3) The third and final step is consistently wearing the helmet when riding, which provides feelings of safety and care for oneself.
Over 300,000 children go to the emergency room each year due to bicycle injuries. It is important to do a safety check of your bike each time before riding, including ensuring your helmet meets safety standards. Riders should wear bright clothing, stay aware of traffic, and make eye contact with motorists in order to be visible. Proper tips for bicycle safety include wearing a properly fitted helmet, obeying traffic laws, using hand signals, staying alert of obstacles, and preventing bicycle theft.
The document provides tips for parents to encourage their children to wear bicycle helmets. It recommends starting the habit early when children ride tricycles, involving children in choosing their helmet, and wearing a helmet as a role model. Parents should explain the importance of safety to children, reward them for wearing helmets, and ensure consistent helmet use. Encouraging helmet use among neighborhood families can help apply positive peer pressure. The right fit is important for protection.
This document provides a summary of bicycle safety guidelines. It outlines how to properly maintain a bicycle, adjust the seat and handlebars for proper fit, and wear a properly fitted helmet. It describes different types of bicycle lanes and required safety equipment like lights, reflectors, and bells. The document emphasizes obeying traffic laws and sharing the road safely with other vehicles. Key safety tips include wearing bright clothing, using lights at night, and accompanying young children.
This document provides guidance for teaching first-time cyclists how to ride a bike. It outlines the target audiences for bike lessons which include women, low-income groups, families, and active living programs. It describes how to prepare for a lesson by bringing bikes and safety equipment, adjusting bikes for students, and teaching balance and pedaling techniques. The overall goal is to encourage cycling as transportation and recreation by educating thousands of new riders each year.
This document provides information for bicyclists in the Puget Sound region. It discusses Cascade Bicycle Club's education programs, the growing network of bike lanes and paths in the region, and tips for safe bicycling including proper helmet fitting, bike maintenance, navigating intersections, hand signals, and bike parking. The document emphasizes staying alert, maintaining space between bicycles, acting safely and predictably, following traffic laws, thinking ahead, and communicating with other road users.
The document provides guidelines for safe bicycling. It emphasizes the importance of wearing a properly fitted helmet that meets safety standards. It also outlines rules for riding bikes on roads, including riding with traffic, obeying traffic laws, signaling turns, and yielding appropriately. Additional tips include staying alert, avoiding parked cars, and wearing bright/reflective clothing so others can see the rider.
Safety involves performing jobs and activities without harming oneself or others. Hazards are conditions with potential to cause injury or property loss. Road hazards include lack of helmet use, speeding, distracted driving, unsecured loads, and children or animals on roads. Vehicle defects, poor road conditions, and bad weather also pose risks. People sometimes do not take precautions due to overconfidence, ignorance of risks, peer pressure, or a desire to show off. Defensive driving requires concentration, knowledge, judgment, and following traffic rules. Standard accident prevention involves recognizing, understanding, and responding correctly to hazards. Parking, overtaking, and braking safely are important for road safety.
The document outlines the steps to forming a habit of wearing a bicycle helmet:
1) The first step is simply riding a bicycle without a helmet.
2) The second step is acquiring a helmet, which can be difficult if one does not have money to buy a helmet or sees others not wearing one.
3) The third and final step is consistently wearing the helmet when riding, which provides feelings of safety and care for oneself.
Over 300,000 children go to the emergency room each year due to bicycle injuries. It is important to do a safety check of your bike each time before riding, including ensuring your helmet meets safety standards. Riders should wear bright clothing, stay aware of traffic, and make eye contact with motorists in order to be visible. Proper tips for bicycle safety include wearing a properly fitted helmet, obeying traffic laws, using hand signals, staying alert of obstacles, and preventing bicycle theft.
The document provides tips for parents to encourage their children to wear bicycle helmets. It recommends starting the habit early when children ride tricycles, involving children in choosing their helmet, and wearing a helmet as a role model. Parents should explain the importance of safety to children, reward them for wearing helmets, and ensure consistent helmet use. Encouraging helmet use among neighborhood families can help apply positive peer pressure. The right fit is important for protection.
This document provides information on stress management techniques. It discusses common job stressors like excessive workloads and interruptions. It then outlines various stress management strategies like improving time management, communication skills, exercising, and using humor. The effects of stress management are also presented, including increased productivity, better teamwork, improved morale, and reduced errors.
This document outlines a workshop on coping with workplace stress. The workshop will address the nature and effects of stress, causes of excess workplace stress, symptoms of stress, reasons stress must be addressed, and methods for dealing with stress. It discusses how some stress is necessary but excess stress can impact work through increased absenteeism, attrition, and accidents. The workshop covers stress factors, managing emotions, cognitive restructuring, assertiveness, relaxation techniques, diet, exercise, sleep, and social support networks to help lower stress levels.
Stress in the workplace is a significant issue, impacting employee health, productivity, and costs for employers. According to statistics provided, 44% of Americans feel more stressed than 5 years ago, and stress-related issues cost $300 billion annually in medical bills and lost productivity. High levels of stress can negatively impact employee absenteeism, health, safety, engagement, and performance. Employers are addressing stress through employee assistance programs, wellness initiatives, leadership training, and flexible work policies. Effective stress management techniques for employees include cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, relaxation, and cultivating gratitude and optimism.
This document discusses managing psychosocial risks and work-related stress in European workplaces. It defines psychosocial risks as aspects of work design, organization, and management that can negatively impact workers' emotional, cognitive, and physical health. Common psychosocial risk factors include excessive demands, lack of control or support, poor relationships, and violence. Left unaddressed, these risks can lead to increased stress, anxiety, depression, and physical health problems for workers as well as higher costs and lost productivity for businesses. The document provides an overview of EU-OSHA's efforts to raise awareness of psychosocial risks and promote prevention strategies, such as conducting risk assessments, developing action plans, implementing organizational changes, and monitoring outcomes.
This document outlines a training session for healthcare workers on setting healthy boundaries to reduce work-related stress. The goals are to describe sources of stress, define stress and its effects, and explain strategies for handling stress, including setting boundaries between work and personal life. Topics discussed include what constitutes job stress, how stress affects the body and behavior, tips for speaking up about workplace issues, and strategies for managing stress through self-care. Resources on home healthcare safety and hazards are also provided.
This document discusses stress in the workplace and an employer's responsibilities to address it. It defines stress and cites UK statistics on its prevalence and impact. It recommends that employers conduct risk assessments to identify stress hazards, consult with employees, and implement measures to improve the six key sources of work stress as defined by the HSE's Management Standards. These include demands, control, support, relationships, role and change. The document provides guidance on dealing with individual stressed employees and developing an organizational stress management plan.
The document provides guidelines for leading safe and enjoyable group bicycle rides. It outlines responsibilities for ride leaders, including conducting pre-ride checks of bicycles and riders. Rules of the road and group riding etiquette are emphasized, such as riding single file, using signals, and announcing hazards. Proper group positioning is described to avoid overlaps and allow for smooth, predictable riding. Ride leaders should communicate intentions clearly and encourage adherence to guidelines to ensure rider safety.
The document provides guidelines for leading safe and enjoyable group bicycle rides. It outlines responsibilities for ride leaders, including conducting pre-ride checks of bicycles and riders. Rules of the road and group riding etiquette are emphasized, such as riding single file, using signals, and announcing hazards. Proper group positioning is described to avoid overlaps and falls. Riders should maintain smooth speed and be predictable, communicating through signals and calls. The guidelines aim to promote safety and fun for all participants.
Storyboards for the Onyerbike! e-Learning resource carthyf
The document provides details on storyboards created to develop instructional videos about cycling safety in Dublin, Ireland. A discussion was held about the first storyboard, which focused on cyclists at pedestrian crossings, and it was felt to be too staged. The team then decided to capture actual road footage using a GoPro camera to feel more realistic. The second storyboard focused on how to check a Dublin bike before riding and included shots of adjusting the bike stand and checking various parts.
Road safety refers to methods of preventing deaths and serious injuries of road users such as cyclists, motorists, and passengers. India sees one road death every 4 minutes, with 16 people dying hourly and two-wheelers accounting for 29% of deaths. Safety tips for two-wheeler drivers include wearing a helmet with a face shield, maintaining distance from other vehicles, looking out for road hazards, ensuring the bike is well-maintained, using reflective bands to increase visibility, never drinking and driving, and following all traffic rules.
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.
The document outlines a design process for improving bike lanes in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It involved observing traffic, interviewing cyclists, developing solutions, and prototyping ideas. Their proposed solution includes raised, protected bike lanes with rumble strips and proximity sensors to alert drivers and allow safer turns at intersections while keeping cyclists in their own dedicated space. The goal is to improve safety for commuters on busy roads by addressing the speed differential between bikes and cars.
The document provides information for bicyclists commuting via bike in Minneapolis, including how to do an ABC quick check of a bike, choosing bike routes, rules of the road, lane positioning, locking a bike, essential commuting gear, and putting a bike on public transportation. It discusses checking air pressure, brakes, and drivetrain components. It outlines using hand signals, scanning before turns, and riding in the right-most lane or third of the lane depending on conditions. The document also provides locking techniques and recommendations for securing bikes on buses and trains.
This document discusses strategies for improving road safety for vulnerable road users in Indonesia. It recommends implementing a "Safe System" approach with four key elements: safe speeds, safe roads, safe road users, and safety management. For each element, the document provides examples of specific countermeasures, such as setting speed limits below 40km/h, building separated cycling and walking infrastructure, conducting educational campaigns on risks like not wearing helmets, and establishing inter-agency partnerships to coordinate road safety efforts. In conclusion, it proposes a six-point plan to apply the Safe System approach in Bandung, Indonesia focusing on speed management, crossing facilities, footpath quality, cycling infrastructure, promotional campaigns, and inter-agency coordination.
This document is a presentation about road safety education for children. It contains information about vehicle safety, bicycle safety, wearing a helmet, visibility, traffic lights, crosswalks, and people who can help with road safety like police officers. It includes some riddles for children to solve related to these safety topics. The presentation encourages safe behavior for children in vehicles, on bicycles, and as pedestrians.
Riding a bicycle in Los Angeles comes with its own challenges. Knowing what laws to be aware of could keep you safe. If you’ve been injured, call a Los Angeles bicycle accident attorney.
This document provides safety tips for various vehicles including cars, motorcycles, and bicycles. For cars, it emphasizes the importance of seatbelt use, car seats for children, not distracting the driver, obeying traffic laws, and not overcrowding the vehicle. For motorcycles, it stresses following traffic rules, not speeding, wearing a helmet, proper passenger positioning, and use of protective gear. Bicycle safety tips include wearing a helmet, using proper hand signals, having proper lighting and reflectors at night, and riding in the direction of traffic.
Solution to all problems - Bicycle .
Environmental: Will reduce a City’s carbon footprint, fuel use, and automobile parking.
• Health: Offers significant options for improvements in personal health, quality of life.
• Time Saving: Now you don’t have to wait for car/Bus.
• Economic: Easy and cheap way to commute. Hassle free.
• Transit: Is less expensive to purchase and maintain than other modes (rail, bus, auto).
Provides low-cost, on-demand transport
Young drivers face higher risks when carrying passengers, especially friends of similar age. Passengers can distract drivers who have not fully mastered their skills, encourage riskier behaviors like speeding, and pressure the driver to show off. As a passenger, one can help by allowing the driver to concentrate and spotting hazards. Seat belts save lives by keeping occupants secure inside crumpling cars and allowing escape from dangerous situations like submerged vehicles or fires. While mandatory, some argue seat belts invade personal freedom, but statistics show they reduce injury and death risks significantly.
Cycling is the use of bicycles for
transport, recreation or sport. This topic will give you information on how to cycle safely, tips on how to improve your performance and plans that will enable you to log your training.
Group rides and tours wi tour directors - oct 2010bike4me
Robbie Webber, League of American Bicyclists safety instructor, presentation to the Gathering of Wisconsin Bicycle Tour Directors on Oct. 9th 2010. Topics include safety on road, during cycle events, consideration for other vehicles, and more.
A People Driven Approach to Road SafetyConstant Cap
Presentation made to the Kenya Transport Researchers Network Forum on how we can have a different approach towards Road Safety by putting human beings at the centre of our designs and campaigns other than vehicles and roads.
This document provides information on stress management techniques. It discusses common job stressors like excessive workloads and interruptions. It then outlines various stress management strategies like improving time management, communication skills, exercising, and using humor. The effects of stress management are also presented, including increased productivity, better teamwork, improved morale, and reduced errors.
This document outlines a workshop on coping with workplace stress. The workshop will address the nature and effects of stress, causes of excess workplace stress, symptoms of stress, reasons stress must be addressed, and methods for dealing with stress. It discusses how some stress is necessary but excess stress can impact work through increased absenteeism, attrition, and accidents. The workshop covers stress factors, managing emotions, cognitive restructuring, assertiveness, relaxation techniques, diet, exercise, sleep, and social support networks to help lower stress levels.
Stress in the workplace is a significant issue, impacting employee health, productivity, and costs for employers. According to statistics provided, 44% of Americans feel more stressed than 5 years ago, and stress-related issues cost $300 billion annually in medical bills and lost productivity. High levels of stress can negatively impact employee absenteeism, health, safety, engagement, and performance. Employers are addressing stress through employee assistance programs, wellness initiatives, leadership training, and flexible work policies. Effective stress management techniques for employees include cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, relaxation, and cultivating gratitude and optimism.
This document discusses managing psychosocial risks and work-related stress in European workplaces. It defines psychosocial risks as aspects of work design, organization, and management that can negatively impact workers' emotional, cognitive, and physical health. Common psychosocial risk factors include excessive demands, lack of control or support, poor relationships, and violence. Left unaddressed, these risks can lead to increased stress, anxiety, depression, and physical health problems for workers as well as higher costs and lost productivity for businesses. The document provides an overview of EU-OSHA's efforts to raise awareness of psychosocial risks and promote prevention strategies, such as conducting risk assessments, developing action plans, implementing organizational changes, and monitoring outcomes.
This document outlines a training session for healthcare workers on setting healthy boundaries to reduce work-related stress. The goals are to describe sources of stress, define stress and its effects, and explain strategies for handling stress, including setting boundaries between work and personal life. Topics discussed include what constitutes job stress, how stress affects the body and behavior, tips for speaking up about workplace issues, and strategies for managing stress through self-care. Resources on home healthcare safety and hazards are also provided.
This document discusses stress in the workplace and an employer's responsibilities to address it. It defines stress and cites UK statistics on its prevalence and impact. It recommends that employers conduct risk assessments to identify stress hazards, consult with employees, and implement measures to improve the six key sources of work stress as defined by the HSE's Management Standards. These include demands, control, support, relationships, role and change. The document provides guidance on dealing with individual stressed employees and developing an organizational stress management plan.
The document provides guidelines for leading safe and enjoyable group bicycle rides. It outlines responsibilities for ride leaders, including conducting pre-ride checks of bicycles and riders. Rules of the road and group riding etiquette are emphasized, such as riding single file, using signals, and announcing hazards. Proper group positioning is described to avoid overlaps and allow for smooth, predictable riding. Ride leaders should communicate intentions clearly and encourage adherence to guidelines to ensure rider safety.
The document provides guidelines for leading safe and enjoyable group bicycle rides. It outlines responsibilities for ride leaders, including conducting pre-ride checks of bicycles and riders. Rules of the road and group riding etiquette are emphasized, such as riding single file, using signals, and announcing hazards. Proper group positioning is described to avoid overlaps and falls. Riders should maintain smooth speed and be predictable, communicating through signals and calls. The guidelines aim to promote safety and fun for all participants.
Storyboards for the Onyerbike! e-Learning resource carthyf
The document provides details on storyboards created to develop instructional videos about cycling safety in Dublin, Ireland. A discussion was held about the first storyboard, which focused on cyclists at pedestrian crossings, and it was felt to be too staged. The team then decided to capture actual road footage using a GoPro camera to feel more realistic. The second storyboard focused on how to check a Dublin bike before riding and included shots of adjusting the bike stand and checking various parts.
Road safety refers to methods of preventing deaths and serious injuries of road users such as cyclists, motorists, and passengers. India sees one road death every 4 minutes, with 16 people dying hourly and two-wheelers accounting for 29% of deaths. Safety tips for two-wheeler drivers include wearing a helmet with a face shield, maintaining distance from other vehicles, looking out for road hazards, ensuring the bike is well-maintained, using reflective bands to increase visibility, never drinking and driving, and following all traffic rules.
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.
The document outlines a design process for improving bike lanes in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It involved observing traffic, interviewing cyclists, developing solutions, and prototyping ideas. Their proposed solution includes raised, protected bike lanes with rumble strips and proximity sensors to alert drivers and allow safer turns at intersections while keeping cyclists in their own dedicated space. The goal is to improve safety for commuters on busy roads by addressing the speed differential between bikes and cars.
The document provides information for bicyclists commuting via bike in Minneapolis, including how to do an ABC quick check of a bike, choosing bike routes, rules of the road, lane positioning, locking a bike, essential commuting gear, and putting a bike on public transportation. It discusses checking air pressure, brakes, and drivetrain components. It outlines using hand signals, scanning before turns, and riding in the right-most lane or third of the lane depending on conditions. The document also provides locking techniques and recommendations for securing bikes on buses and trains.
This document discusses strategies for improving road safety for vulnerable road users in Indonesia. It recommends implementing a "Safe System" approach with four key elements: safe speeds, safe roads, safe road users, and safety management. For each element, the document provides examples of specific countermeasures, such as setting speed limits below 40km/h, building separated cycling and walking infrastructure, conducting educational campaigns on risks like not wearing helmets, and establishing inter-agency partnerships to coordinate road safety efforts. In conclusion, it proposes a six-point plan to apply the Safe System approach in Bandung, Indonesia focusing on speed management, crossing facilities, footpath quality, cycling infrastructure, promotional campaigns, and inter-agency coordination.
This document is a presentation about road safety education for children. It contains information about vehicle safety, bicycle safety, wearing a helmet, visibility, traffic lights, crosswalks, and people who can help with road safety like police officers. It includes some riddles for children to solve related to these safety topics. The presentation encourages safe behavior for children in vehicles, on bicycles, and as pedestrians.
Riding a bicycle in Los Angeles comes with its own challenges. Knowing what laws to be aware of could keep you safe. If you’ve been injured, call a Los Angeles bicycle accident attorney.
This document provides safety tips for various vehicles including cars, motorcycles, and bicycles. For cars, it emphasizes the importance of seatbelt use, car seats for children, not distracting the driver, obeying traffic laws, and not overcrowding the vehicle. For motorcycles, it stresses following traffic rules, not speeding, wearing a helmet, proper passenger positioning, and use of protective gear. Bicycle safety tips include wearing a helmet, using proper hand signals, having proper lighting and reflectors at night, and riding in the direction of traffic.
Solution to all problems - Bicycle .
Environmental: Will reduce a City’s carbon footprint, fuel use, and automobile parking.
• Health: Offers significant options for improvements in personal health, quality of life.
• Time Saving: Now you don’t have to wait for car/Bus.
• Economic: Easy and cheap way to commute. Hassle free.
• Transit: Is less expensive to purchase and maintain than other modes (rail, bus, auto).
Provides low-cost, on-demand transport
Young drivers face higher risks when carrying passengers, especially friends of similar age. Passengers can distract drivers who have not fully mastered their skills, encourage riskier behaviors like speeding, and pressure the driver to show off. As a passenger, one can help by allowing the driver to concentrate and spotting hazards. Seat belts save lives by keeping occupants secure inside crumpling cars and allowing escape from dangerous situations like submerged vehicles or fires. While mandatory, some argue seat belts invade personal freedom, but statistics show they reduce injury and death risks significantly.
Cycling is the use of bicycles for
transport, recreation or sport. This topic will give you information on how to cycle safely, tips on how to improve your performance and plans that will enable you to log your training.
Group rides and tours wi tour directors - oct 2010bike4me
Robbie Webber, League of American Bicyclists safety instructor, presentation to the Gathering of Wisconsin Bicycle Tour Directors on Oct. 9th 2010. Topics include safety on road, during cycle events, consideration for other vehicles, and more.
A People Driven Approach to Road SafetyConstant Cap
Presentation made to the Kenya Transport Researchers Network Forum on how we can have a different approach towards Road Safety by putting human beings at the centre of our designs and campaigns other than vehicles and roads.
The document provides guidance for new bicycle facilities being implemented in Chicago as part of the Streets for Cycling Plan 2020. It introduces several types of protected bicycle lanes and mixed-traffic bicycle facilities, describing the benefits and safety considerations for bicyclists and motorists of each. The guide is intended to educate Chicago residents on the new bicycle infrastructure and how to safely use and share the road with different facility types.
The document provides rules and safety tips for both cyclists and motorists when sharing the road. It instructs cyclists to remain visible, be alert of road hazards, ride with traffic, signal turns, turn left safely, adjust riding for weather conditions, and wear a properly fitted helmet. Motorists are advised to look out for cyclists regardless of conditions, pass cyclists with at least 1 meter of space, yield at intersections, not honk at cyclists, and check for cyclists when opening doors. The overall message is the importance of visibility, awareness, and sharing the road safely between cyclists and drivers.
Its a presentation on road safety. Cover the topics of road language i.e. lane, line, double line, sign boards, signals, safety tips, pre/post cautionary measures, topic of motorcyclist and pedestrians as well.
Chapter 3 characteristics of highway componentsFayaz Rashid
This document discusses the key characteristics of drivers, pedestrians, vehicles, and roads which are important considerations for highway design. It covers:
1. Driver characteristics such as visual acuity, reaction time, and how they vary between individuals and can decline with age.
2. Pedestrian characteristics like walking speed and how it differs for those with disabilities.
3. Vehicle characteristics including size, weight, speed, which are used to determine a design vehicle for a road.
4. How all of these human and vehicle factors interact and must be accommodated in road design standards for elements like lane width and sight distances. Understanding the range of users is essential for engineering safe transportation infrastructure.
3. Topics
• Commuter cyclist guide
• Safe and secure bike parking
• Route planning ... navigating the city
• Lane positioning and visibility
• General tips for safe cycling
• and more ...
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4. Commuter Cyclist Guide
• Helmets
• Clothing ... depends on distance
• Bike Comfort ... MTB, Road Bike, Hybrid, bike size
• Repair kit ... inner tube, tire levers, patches, tire
boot, pump
• Pannier or backpacks and water protection
• Locks
• Internet Site ... gobiking.ca/commuting/index.html
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5. Helmet safety
• Cycling Quick Facts
45.5% of all injuries from bicycling are to the head.
Wearing a properly fitted helmet has been shown to
reduce brain injury by 88% and head injury by 85%.
Cycling-related injuries are the third leading cause of
hospitalizations and the second leading cause of
emergency department visits among children injured in
falls.
Boys and young men are 4 times more likely to be injured
or killed in a cycling-related crash than girls or young
women.
[ Sources: OIPRC (2007). Head Injuries. Ontario Injury Compass. Vol. 4, Issue 11. OIPRC
(2007). Injuries among children. Ontario Injury Compass. Vol. 4, Issue 12. Tator, C.H.
(2009). Catastrophic Injuries in Ontario: Causes and Prevention. U of T Press.]
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6. Helmets proper fitting
• Always wear a helmet
• Basic components of a helmet ...
hard outer shell
impact absorbing foam
straps
• Safety Standards Sticker (CSA, Snell etc)
• 2-V-1
• Youths under 18 required to wear a helmet
• Cycling helmets ... single-impact helmets ...
5 year life
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7. Clothing
• Short distance rides ... wear work clothes
• Longer distances
leave clothes at work,
carry clothes in panniers,
shower at work, etc
• Weather impacts ... fair weather rider but plan
for the unexpected
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8. Bike Comfort/Fit
• Frame size
– MTB: should have 2” - 4” stand-over clearance
– Road: should have 1” - 2” stand-over clearance
• Saddle height/position
– Heel should be just off pedal at bottom stroke
– Hips should not rock
– Knee should be over pedal spindle at 3/6 o’clock position
– Seat is level
• Handlebar reach/height
– Body should form an isosceles triangle
– MTB: bars are 1-2 cm below saddle
– Road: bars are level with saddle
• Pedals
– Clipless
– Clip
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9. Basics
• Tool Kit
Tire repair ... Pump, Tire levers, Patches, Replacement tube, Tire boot
Bike repair ... Allen keys (4, 5 & 6 mm), Wrenches (8, 9, 10 mm),
Adjustable wrench (1/2”), Screwdriver (flat & phillips), Chain tool
• Basic First Aid kit
band aids, Travel Wipes, hand sanitizer, polysporin
• Water bottle
• Snacks
• Personal ID/ Health card
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10. Screen clipping taken: 05/05/2011, 2:24 PM
Safe and Secure Bike Parking
• A lock does not guarantee the
safety of your bike
buy a good lock
secure frame and wheels
Cable Lock
destination ... check if have bike
cages or racks underground
do not use a fence to secure bike
do not attach to a post
U-Lock with cable
park in high traffic areas/well lit
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12. Route Planning ...
Navigating the City
• Number of sources:
1. City of Ottawa Map
2. NCC Pathway maps
3. Google Maps ... directions and click on bike
4. ottawabikingproblems.ca source of locations to avoid if
possible
• Combination of paths and roads
• Drive and park then take Ottawa river paths
• Cycle to transit station and take bus
• Rack and roll option
• Check Ottawa city for construction zones and detours
• Think about escape routes or shelters
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13. City of Ottawa Construction
http://ottawa.ca/residents/construction/map/index_en.html
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14. Lane Positioning and Visibility
Traffic Theory
• Motorized vehicles mostly occupy a whole lane while cyclists
occupy part of a lane;
• The correct road position for cyclists vary with traffic volume,
traffic speed, condition and widths of road, weather, lighting,
bicycle condition and cyclists skill level
• Cyclist’s basic approach to Safety:
See ... know what is going on around you and anticipate
problems
Be Seen ... want other users on the road to know you are also
on the road
Be Predictable ... obeying the law, riding straight line,
communication
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15. Mission Statement
“Cyclists fare best when they act and
are treated like vehicular traffic.”
John Forester, author Effective Cycling
Can-Bike course is designed as a basic skills development course for developing cyclists.
Its goal is to give cyclists the encouragement, confidence and motivation to increase their
bicycle use and to seek out more advanced cycling instruction.
•The fundamentals of bicycle handling;
•The fundamentals of riding on the road for 2 or 4 lane, low to medium
traffic streets;
•The most basic safety check and bicycle fitting elements
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16. Principles of Traffic Flow
• Ride as close as practicable to the edge of the
roadway;
• Obey all rules of the road;
• Know how to negotiate with same-direction
traffic .... shoulder checks and hand signals;
• Destination positioning at intersections;
• Look down the road to plan for lane positioning
between intersections.
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17. M. V. P. C.
• Think of yourself as the Most Valuable Person Cycling;
• Manoeuvrability
– Ride as close as possible to traffic lanes
– Ride 1 metre our from curb (minimum)
• Visibility
– In the flow of traffic
– In the motorist’s field of vision
• Predictability
– Ride in a straight line, no weaving in and out
– Do not put foot on curb at intersections
• Communication
– Let others (cyclists and vehicles) know what your doing
– Body language and arm signals
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18. Cyclists’ Position from Curb
Close to travel lane
1 metre
1 metre
HTA says to right as far right as practicable not possible.
Practicable means safe and feasible (1 metre)
OBJECTIVE: Manoeuvrable, Visible, Predictable
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19. Hazards
Hazards = parked cars, construction, pot hole, snow, etc.
Shoulder Check, Signal, both hands on handlebars, life saving shoulder check
Take the lane if necessary
OBJECTIVE: Visible, Predictable, Communicating
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20. Narrow Lanes
1 metre
Take the Lane ... discourage cars passing unsafely
Narrow lanes = 3.25 metres or less
Intersections ... narrow curb lanes
OBJECTIVE: Manoeuvrable, Visible, Predictable, Communicating
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21. Wide Lanes
1 metre
1 metre
Position just to right of travel lane
Too far right .... out of motorists field of view
OBJECTIVE: Visible, Communicating
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22. Bike Lanes and Right Turn
C
B A
Position ... just to right of bike lane marker
Cars turning right ... move into bike lane
Approaching from behind ... wait or pass on left
OBJECTIVE: Manoeuvrable, Visible, Predictable, Communicating
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23. Parked Cars
Position ... ride striaght one metre from parked cars
Look ... driver, brake lights, front wheel movement
Hazards ... door opening, pedestrians, car pulling out
OBJECTIVE: Manoeuvrable, Visible, Predictable, Communicating
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24. Destination Positioning
Position ... ride straight
Coasting ... misinterpreted as stopping
Hazards ... on-coming left turning car
OBJECTIVE: Visible, Predictable, Communicating
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25. Right Turn Lanes
Position ... right side through lane
1 metre from curb ... expecting turn
Hazards ... right turning car
OBJECTIVE: Visible, Predictable, Communicating
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26. Right Turn Lanes
Position ... take the lane (egress positioning)
Hazards ... right turning car trying to pass on left
OBJECTIVE: Visible, Predictable, Communicating
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27. Passing on Right
Position ... pass on the left
Hazards ... passing on right doors, turning cars
OBJECTIVE: Maneouvrable
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28. Residential Left Turns
Position ... left side of travel lane
Hazards ... on-coming left turning car, left turning cars passing
on right
OBJECTIVE: Manoeuvrable, Visible, Predictable,
Communicating
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29. Arterial Left Turns
Position ... left side of travel lane
Hazards ... on-coming left turning car, left turning
cars passing on right
OBJECTIVE: Manoeuvrable, Visible, Predictable,
Communicating
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30. Merge/Diverge Lanes
Position ... 1 metre from exit/entrance line
Hazards ... cars entering, cutting in front, pass on both sides
OBJECTIVE: Manoeuvrable, Visible, Predictable, Communicating
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31. Trucks
Position ... in sight of mirrors
Hazards ... driver blind spots
OBJECTIVE: Manoeuvrable, Visible,
32. Pathway Riding Techniques
• Ride on right
• 20 kmh speed limit, keep speeds down
• Shoulder check before passing, moving position
• Pass on left
• Watch for pedestrians, they have right-of-way
• Pull off path when stopping
• Signal passing with voice, bell
• Yield right-of-way to cars at intersections, DO NOT ride
in crosswalks
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33. Equipment Inspection
• A: for air, check tires, spokes, rim, pressure
• B: for brakes, check levers, blocks, rim, test
• C: for cables/chain, check cranks
• Quick: check skewers
• Check: drop bike from 4-6”, listen for loose parts
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34. Cycling Collisions
• Avoidance
– Obey all traffic laws
– Never move sideways (right or left!) without shoulder checking
– Use reflectors and rear lights at night
– Don't follow cars too closely (cars can stop 6 times faster than bikes)
– Cycling Skills (or lack thereof) are the single biggest contributing factor
• Wear a Helmet
– Head injuries are the usually the cause in fatalities
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35. Cycling Crash Studies
• Falls
– 50% of collisions
• Car-Bike
– 17% of all collisions
– Most are at intersections (75%)
– Most are due to bicycle doing something unusual
– Disobeying rules of the road factor in 1/2 of collisions (51%)
– Young children and teens cause their own collisions; Adults most likely injured
by motorist error
– Wrong-way cycling is a major factor, cars don’t expect to see cyclists (17%)
• Car-Bike (Overtaking)
– 10% of all car-bike collisions are from behind (2% of all collisions)
– 6% are caused by cyclists swerving into traffic; Only 4% are motorist error
(0.8% of all collisions)
– 90% of collisions occur in front of cyclists
• Bike-Bike
– 17% of all collisions
• Bike-Dog
– 8% of all collisions
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36. WEBSites
• http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/onthemove/travelwise/cycling/skills/cy_
4_1_en.html ... CAN-BIKE training
• gobiking.ca .... Ottawa specific which points to many other useful sites
• http://gobiking.ca/commuting/index.html ... good reference for commuter
cycling
• http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/_flash/biking/_pdf/map.pdf ... NCC
maps
• http://bicycletutor.com/ ... over 40 videos on bike repairs from flat tire to
wheel truing
• http://www.octranspo1.com/routes/rack_roll ... information on rack and
roll program
• http://www.safecycling.ca/ ... information on cycling in Ottawa
• http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/pubs/cycling-guide/pdfs/cycling-
guide.pdf ... Ontario Cycling Skills guide
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