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5thEdition

OREGONBICYCLINGMANUAL

OREGONPEDESTRIAN&BICYCLEPROGRAM

ThismanualwaspreparedandpublishedbythePublicTransportationand

TransportationSafetyDivisionsatOregonDepartmentofTransportation

(ODOT).

Visitusatourwebsite:

Questions?Comments?Concerns?ContactAskODOT!

1-888-ASK-ODOT(275-6368)

Ask.ODOT@odot.state.or.us

Thismanualprovidesguidanceforpeoplebicyclinganddrivingonroadsin

Oregon.ThismanualsummarizesOregonStatelaws,alsocalledOregonRevisedStatutes(ORS).Citiesandcountiesmayhavetheirownrulesthatprovide

additionalguidancebeyondstatelaws,thoughtheywillnotconflictwithstate

laws.Stateandlocallawstakeprecedenceovertheinformationinthismanual.

CompleteOregonVehicleCodeandstatutesrelatingtobicyclingarefoundat

bttps://rwww.oregonlegislature.gow/bills_laws/pages/ors.aspx.Mostofthestatutes

relatingtobicyclingarefoundinChapter814oftheOregonRevisedStatutes.

Theonlineversionofthismanual,inEnglishorSpanish,isavailablefordownload

ororderat:www.oregonwalkbike.orgunder"Publications."Additionalcopiesof

thismanualarealsoavailableatyourlocalDMVoffice.Forparentsandothers

teachingchildrensaferidinghabits,ODOTpublishesavarietyofbookletsand

activitysheetsforchildrenthatcanbedownloadedororderedonlineat:www.

under“Publications.”

Graphics/Layout/PhotograpbybyODOTCreativeServies.

SpetialthankstoMariaSipinandJennaBermanfortheirextendedcontributiontothisedition.Revised2021,bytheOregonDepartmentofTransportation.Permissionisgiventoquoteandreproducepartsofthisdocumentifereditisgiventothesoure.

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TableofContents

BicyclinginOregon

1

HowOregonLawDefinesa“Bicycle”

1

E-BikesandE-Scooters

1

Skateboards,Non-MotorizedScooters,andSkates

2

MobilityDevices

2

GettingStarted

3

PlanAccordingly

3

WeatherandRoadConditions

3

The“ABCQuickCheck”

4

BicyclingwithKids

5

BicyclingwithCargo

5

BicyclingwithGroups

6

BicyclesandTransit

7

RequiredSafetyEquipment

8

Helmets

8

HeadlightsandTaillights

8

AdditionalSafetyEquipment

9

DefensiveRidingStrategics

11

RulesoftheRoad

14

RidewithTraffic

14

RidetotheRightorTaketheLane?

15

PassingOtherVehicles

17

NavigatingIntersections

17

Crosswalks

18

Roundabouts

19

Turning

19

HandSignals

19

LeftTurns

20

AvoidingBlindSpotsandtheRightHook

21

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UsingBicycleBoxes

22

ObeyingTrafficSignalsandSigns

24

TrafhcSignals

24

BicycleSignals

25

StopSignsandFlashingRedSignals

25

SchoolBusSafetyLightsandPublicTransitBuses 26

Signs

26

Wayfinding,Guide,andRouteIdentificationSigns 26

RidingonSidewalks

28

RidinginSeparatedBicycleLanes

29

RidingonPaths

29

RidingThroughConstructionZones

30

RidingonInterstateFreeways

31

WhattoDoinCaseofaCrash

31

ReportRoadConcerns

32

StayConnected

33

BicycleandPedestrianAdvisoryCommittees

33

OtherODOTActiveTransportationResources

33

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Tipsforhavinga

greatbicycletourontheOregonCoast:

MEnjoytheviews

Bevisible,Wearbrightclothing

Takethelanewhenyouneedit

Peoplebicyclingmayusethefulllane,

Includingwhenthere

isnoshoulderorbikelane.

Lookoutforeachother

LeammoreaboulsafedhinngataregonfrlendlydriverorgFindbicyclngmsourcesatoregonwalkbikeorg

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BicyclinginOregon

Peoplerideabicycleformanyreasons.Peopledependonbicyclesforphysicalandmentalhealth,communityconnectednessand

reliabletransportation.BicyclinginOregontakesplaceinquietneighborhoods,onbusystreets,alongscenictraveldestinations,throughhighandlowelevationsandeverywhereinbetween.

YouhavearighttorideyourbicycleonOregon'sroads,streetsandhighways.InOregon,abicycleislegallyconsideredtobeavehicle.Whenridingyourbicycleonaroad,youhavethesamerights

anddutiesaspeoplewhoaredrivingcars.Withafewexceptions,therulesoftheroadforpeopledrivingapplytoyou.ConsulttheOregonDriverManualtobecomefamiliarwiththeserules.

Whetheryouarejustlearningtorideabicycle,celebrating

hundredsofroadmiles,orwantaquickreviewontherulesoftheroad,thismanualisforyou.HavinginformationaboutyourrightsandresponsibilitieswhilebicyclinginOregonisanessentialtool.

HowOregonLawDefinesa

“Bicycle”

Oregonlawdefinesa"bicycle"as

avehiclewhichisdesignedtobe

operatedonthegroundonnomore

thanthreewheels.Thewheelsmust

measureatleast14”indiameter.The

vehiclemusthaveaseatfortherider

andbepropelledexclusivelybyhumanpower.

E-BikesandE-Scooters

“Electricassistbicycles”-alsocalled

Abicycleisabuman-poweredvebicle.

“e-bikes”-arebicyclesthatareoperatedbypedaling,butgetan

extraboostfromanelectricmotor.Electricassistbicyclesare

consideredabicycleintheOregonVehicleCode,buttherearea

fewdifferentrulesthatapplytoelectricassistande-bikes.The

minimumagetooperateane-bikeis16.Peopleridinge-bikesmayrideinbicyclelanesandonpaths,butnotonsidewalks.Ifthereis

5thEdition|OregonBicyclingManual|1

notabicyclelane,youcanrideane-bikeore-scooterinthelane

withtraffic.Cities,counties,andlandownersoftenhavetheirownrulesaboutwheree-bikesareallowed(especiallyinparksandon

trails).Checktherulesforyourareabeforepurchasingorusingane-bike.

Electricscooters,or“e-scooters”,aresubjecttothesamerulesas

e-bikes,exceptpeopleofallagesmustwearahelmetwhileriding

ane-scooterandtravelatamaxspeedof15milesperhour.

Informationonpocketbikes,mini-motorbikes,motor-assisted

scooters,mopeds,segwaysandsimilarmotorizedvehiclesthatdo

notqualifyase-bikesisavailableat:

under“OregonLawsandRegulations.”

Skateboards,Non-MotorizedScooters,andSkates

Skateboards,non-motorizedscootersandskatesareallowedin

bicyclelanesinOregon.Skateboards,non-motorizedscootersandskatescanbeusedonsidewalksinOregonunlessprohibitedby

localrules.Whenridingonthesidewalk,beconsiderateofpeoplewhoarewalkingandletpeopleknowwhenyouareapproachingtopassthem.

MobilityDevices

Peoplewhousemobilitydevicessuchaswheelchairsormotor

assistedscootersarealsoallowedtousebicyclelanesandpaths

underOregonlaw.Thesedevicesmaymoveslowerthanbicycles,sobeconsideratewhensharingthebicyclelaneandpassing.

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GettingStarted

Startwithabicycleingoodworkingconditionthatistherightsizeforyou.Adjustthebikeseatandhandlebarsforgreatestcomfort.Yourlocalbicycleshop,friendwhorides,oronlinevideotutorialscanhelpguideyouthroughtheprocesstoselectabicyclethat

worksforyouandthetypeofridingyouwanttodo.

PlanAccordingly

Planyourrouteaheadoftime.Ifyouaretryinganewwayof

travelingto/fromworkorschool,considertryingitoutonthe

weekendwhenthereisnopressure.Thiswayyoucanseehow

longittakesandwhatsuppliesyouneed.Ifyouarecommutingtowork,considerleavingsomebasicsupplies(shoes,etc.)atworksothatyoudon'thavetocarryasmuchwithyou.Remembertobringwaterandflatchangingsuppliesjustincaseyouneedthem.

Secureluggageracks,panniers,saddlebagsandotheraccessories

beforeyouride.Makesurethatyourpantlegsand/orshoelaceswillnotgetcaughtinyourchain.Fenderswillkeepyoudryandclean

andmakeridinginwetweathermoreenjoyable.

WeatherandRoadConditions

Useyourfavoriteapportuneintoweatherreportsbeforeyou

travel.Dressappropriatelyfortheweather.Visittogetreal-timetrafficinformationfromODOTTripCheck.

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The“ABCQuickCheck”

Beforeeveryride,performanABCQuickChecktoensureyour

bicycleisingoodworkingcondition:

·Air

》Tubesshouldbeinflatedwiththerightamountofair.Lookformarkingsonthesideofthetireindicatingtargetpounds-forcepersquareinchorPSItoinflateyourtiresupto.

》Inspecttirestoensuretheyareingoodconditionwithout

punctures,holes,orsharpdebris.

·Brakes

》Frontandrearbrakesshouldbeingoodconditionand

responsiveenoughtobringyoutoastopinwetanddry

conditions.

》Thebrakeleversshouldbeeasytoreach.Trytopushyour

bicycleforwardandmakesurethatwhenyousqueezethe

levers,yourbicyclestops.

·CranksandChain

》Ensurecranksandchainarecleanandmovingsmoothly,notlooseorstuck.

》Turnthepedalstocheckforsmoothchainmovementand

noises.

·QuickRelease

》Ifyourbicyclehas“quickrelease”wheelsorseat,thequick

releaseshouldbetightenedwiththeleverpushedinfat.

Whenyoupushtheleverdown,itshouldbepushedhard

enoughthatitleavesatemporaryimpressiononyourhand.

·CheckitOver

》Takeaslow,shorttestridetofeelandlistenforanyissues.

AdaptedfromtheLeagueofAmericanBityelists

/content/basic-bike-check

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Bicyclingwithkidsdemandsmoreattentionandcommunication.

BicyclingwithKids

Bicyclingwithkidscanbeafunwaytospendtimetogether,get

exercise,andgettoschoolorotherdestinations.Ridingwithkids,especiallysmallonesusingtheirownbicycles,demandsmore

attentionandcommunication.RemembertheABCQuickCheckforkids'bikestooandplanoutwheretoride.Thereareroutes

andpathsthatmakefamilyandgroupridingeasier.Formoreinformationonbicyclingwithbabies,withtoddlers,andwhenpregnant,checkoutthePortlandFamilyBikingGuide:bttps://

familybiking

BicyclingwithCargo

Bicyclescanhelptransportyoureverydayitemsandlargerhauls.

Thekeyishavingtherightgearforthesizeandweightofwhat

you'recarrying.Carryingcargoimpactsyourbalanceandabilitytostart,stop,andsteer;sotaketimetopracticeandadjusttotheload.Keeptheloadbalanced,secureandoutofthewayofyoursteering,pedaling,andanymovingpartsofyourbicycle.Thereareavarietyofbags,racks,trailers,strapsandbasketsavailableforsaleorrentatbicycleshopsandotherretailersthatcanhelpyoucarrygroceries

andothercargoonanybike.Specializedcargobicyclesandcargoe-bicyclescanhelpyoucarrymultiplekidsorlarger,heavierloads.

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Planabeadandremembertosbharetberoad(orpatb)wbenridingwitbotbers.

BicyclingwithGroups

Youandacompanionmayridesidebysideontheroadifyoudon'timpedetheflowofothertraffic.Ifothertrafficdoesn'thaveenoughroomtopassyousafely,transitiontoridingsinglefile.Onrural

roads,breakingintosmallergroupscanmakeiteasierforvehiclestopass.Itcanbehelpfultoplanaheadanddecidewithyourfriendwhowillrideaheadandwhowillridebehindwhenyoutransitiontosinglefleriding.Whenridingasagroup,everyoneisconsideredtobeaseparate“vehicle.”Thismeansthatifyoucometoastop

signoranintersectionwitha4-waystop,eachpersonriding

muststoporyieldseparately.Thismightmeanthatthegrouphas

topauseorslowdowntomeetbackup.Thepersoninthefront

shouldcommunicatetotheotherridersifthereareobstaclesto

avoidinfrontofthem.

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BicyclesandTransit

Youcanlinkbicycletripswithtransittogoevenfurther.Many

transitprovidersinOregonhavebikeracksonthefrontoftheir

busessoyoucantakeyourbicyclewithyou,butkeepinmindthattheseracksusuallyonlyfittwoorthreebicycles.YoucanalsobringmostbicyclesonAmtrakCascadestrains.Checkforpriceand

availabilitywhenyoubookyourticket.Somebusstopsandtransitcentersalsooffersecurebicycleparkingsoyoucanleaveyour

bicyclesafelysecuredatthestation.Manytransitproviderscannotaccommodatecargobikes,adulttricycles,tandems,orbicycleswithtrailersonbusesandtrains.Checkwithyourlocaltransitprovider.

Peopledrivingbusesoftenhavetopullacrossorintobicyclelanesatbusstops.Thebusdrivershouldyieldtopeopleinthebicycle

lanebeforepullingovertothestop.Ifabusisstoppedinthe

bicyclelane,youcanmoveintothetrafficlanetothelefttopassthebuswhenthereisagapintraffic.Ifthereisabuspullout,youcanridepastthebusinthebicyclelane.Whenthebusisleavingastopandturnsonitsblinker,vehicles(includingbicycles)shouldyieldtothebus.

MostbusesinOregonhaveracksthatcanfittwoorthreebicydes.

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RequiredSafetyEquipment

Helmets

Oregonlawrequiresallbicycleridersundertheageofsixteen

towearanapprovedhelmetwhileridingonapublicpathor

roadway.However,itisrecommendedthatallpeopleweara

helmetwhenridingbicyclestohelppreventorlessentheseverityofapotentialheadorbraininjury.Evenverycarefulriderscanfallorbeinvolvedinacrash.

Whenyoubuyanewhelmetlookforthelabelorstickerindicating

itmeetsthefederalConsumerProductSafetyCommission

(CPSC)safetystandard.BicyclehelmetsthatmeettheCPSC

standardwillprovideprotectionagainstheadinjuryfortheir

usefullife(usually3-5years)whenusedproperly.Helmetsshouldbehandledandstoredwithcare.Besurenottodropitwhen

notinuse.Ifyoucrashorfall,inspectyourhelmet;ifthereare

signsofdamage,replaceit,becauseitmaynolongerprotectyou.

Properandcomfortablehelmetfitisimportanttoo.Foradetailed

brochureonhowtofitahelmetvisit:www.oregon.gow/ODOTY

Safety/Documents/PerfectlyFitted,pdf

HeadlightsandTaillights

Lightsarerequiredbylawwhenridingafterdark.Justlikeacar

musthaveheadlightsandtaillights,youoryourbicyclemust

haveawhitelightonthefrontthatisvisibleatleast500feet

away,andaredlightorreflectorvisibleatleast600feettothe

rear.Frontwhitereflectorsarenotvisibletomotoristsentering

fromasidestreetanddonotmeetlegallightingrequirements.Aredlightonthebackofyourbicycleismorevisiblethanreflectors.

Usingtheseitemsinnightanddaylighthours,especiallyin

overcast,rainyorfoggyweathercanhelpyoubemorevisible.Morepowerfullightswillmakeyouevenmorevisibletoothersandhelp

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BicyclistB,withoutafront

light,can'tbeseen;areflectorisineffectivehere.

BicyclistB

BicyclistA

BicyclistA,withafront

light,isvisibleto

approachingmotorist

Efecticenessofbikeligbts.

youtoseeroadhazards,butshouldbepointeddownslightlytoavoidblindingotherriders.Keepextrabatteriesorachargerforlongerrides.

AdditionalSafetyEquipment

Youcanalsowearlightsand

refectivegearonyourhelmet,

chest,back,arms,andlegs.

Wearingbrightandlight

coloredclotheslikeneonyellow

andlimegreencanhelpmake

youmorevisibletootherroad

usersbykeepingyoufrom

blendinginwiththeroadway

andsurroundingsthatare

usuallydark.

Wearingreflectivegear

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Bicyclebellscanbeagreatcommunicationtool.Youcanuseyour

bellwhenpassingpeoplebikingorwalking.Slowdownwhen

passingsoyoudon'tstartlepeoplewhomaynotbeabletohearyourbell.Mostoften,theywillthenexpectyoutopassthemontheleft.

Mirrorscanhelpincreaseawarenessofyoursurroundings.Use

themirroronlyasanaid-lookoveryourshouldertomakesure

adjacentlanesareclearbeforeturningorchanginglanes.

Asturdybicyclelockwillhelpkeepyourbicyclesafeifyouneed

toleaveitunattended.Youshouldsecurelylockyourbicycleeven

whenleavingitforaveryshortamountoftime.Forthebest

security,useaU-lock,foldinglock,oraheavychainlocktosecurethetriangleshapedpartofthebicycleframeandfrontorback

wheeltoabicyclerack.Cablelockscanprovideadditionalsecurity

forquickreleasewheelsandseats,butareeasytocutandless

secure.

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DefensiveRidingStrategies

Bicyclingsafelyandresponsiblymeansyoucanhavemorefun,feel

morecomfortableandgetwhereyouneedtogo.Evenwhenyoufollowalltherules,thingscangowrongandcrashescanhappen,withorwithoutothervehiclesinvolved.Youcancontinueto

maximizeyoursafetybyusingdefensiveridingstrategies.Beingfamiliarwithyourridingenvironment,bicycleequipmentand

trafficsafetyrulescanhelpincreaseyourcomfortwhenriding.

Ifyouarenewtobicycling,practiceridingwhilelookingahead,tothesidesandoveryourshoulder(thisisneededtocheckfortrafficbeforeturning).Practiceinanareaawayfromcars.

Keepaneyeontheroadahead.

Avoidrunningoverpotholes,gravel,brokenglass,drainage

grates,puddlesyoucantsee

through,largetreebranchesor

otherunsaferoadconditions.Iftheobjectmustbeavoidedandyou

areunabletoquicklystopahead

ofit,firstlookoveryourshouldertoscanwheretheremaybecarsorotherpeoplebicyclingandwalkingbeforemovingawayfromyour

path.Ifnecessary,useahandsignalbeforemovingover.Reportunsaferoadconditionstolocalauthoritiesassoonaspossible.

Scantheroadaroundyou

Avoiddistractionsandusingdevicesthatcouldimpactyourabilitytonoticecriticalcuesontheroad,listenforvehicles,ormaintain

controlofyourbicycle.Distracteddrivinglawsapplywhenyou'reridingabicycle.

Neverridewhileundertheinfuenceofalcoholordrugs.DrivingundertheInfuenceofIntoxicants(DUII)lawsapplywhenyou'reridingabicycle.

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Ridecautiouslyandexpectsomethingmighthappenahead.

Peopledrivingandusingtheirphones,orwaitingatstopsigns,

drivewaysandparkingspacesmaysuddenlypulloutinfrontofyoubecausetheyaren'tlooking,aredistractedandmakeerrors.Also

lookoutforcarsthatmayturnright,andcarsacrossthestreetthatmayturnleftinfrontofyou.

Bepreparedtostopsuddenlyortotakeotherevasiveaction.

Agreatstrategyistosimplyhaveafingerortwosittingonyour

brakesatalltimesincaseyouneedthem.

Don'tweaveinandoutofparkedcars.

Ridefarenoughawayfromparkedcarsthatyoudon't

riskbeinghitbyanopeningcardoor.Rideinastraight

lineanddon'tweaveinand

outofparkedcars-youmay

disappearfrommotorists'

sightandgetsqueezedwhen

youneedtomergebackinto

traffic.Ingeneral,remember

thatpeopledrivingcarscannotknowwhenyoumightweaveinorout.Whenyouridein

astraightline,youaremorepredictableandmotoristscandrivearoundyousafely.

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Avoidopencardoors.

Manual

Crossrailroadtrackscarefully.

Watchforunevenpavementand

groovesthatcouldcatchawheel.Keepcontrolofyourbicycle.Onewayisto

riseupfromyourbikeseatandbend

yourarmsandlegssoyourbodyacts

likeashockabsorber.Ifthetrackscrosstheroadatasharpangle,changeyourcoursesoyoucrossthematclosertoarightangle.Avoidswervingsuddenly;thiscancauseyoutofallortoveerintotraffic.

Crossingrailroadtracks.

Entertheroadwaycautiously,always

yieldtooncomingtraffic.Itisdangeroustoalternatebetweenthesidewalkandroad,byhoppingthecurborusingdrivewaycuts.If

yourideonthesidewalk,peopledrivingcarsmaynotseeyou,andmaynothavetimetoreactandgiveyouspaceifyousuddenlyentertheroad.

Atintersections,stayon

theroad.Don'trideinthe

crosswalkandsuddenlyswerve

intotheroadagain.Adriver

maylosesightofyou,turnthe

cornerandhityou.

Dartingoutontotheroadcanputyouinthepathofamovingcar.

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RulesoftheRoad

Nowthatyouandyourbicycleareproperlyequippedandyouhavelearnedsomedefensiveridingskills,learningandfollowingthe

rulesoftheroadwillhelpmakeyourrideevenmoresafe,funand

lessstressful.YouhavetherighttorideontheroadinOregon.

Herearethemostimportantthingstokeepinmindwhenyou

decidetoridewithtraffic.

RidewithTraffic

Rideinastraightlineinthesamedirectionasthetrafficnextto

you.Peopledrivinglookforpossibleconfictswithtraficwhen

theyenteraroad,turn,orchangelanes.Ifyouareridinginthe

samedirectionastraffic,peopledrivingwillmorelikelyseeand

yieldtoyou.

Whenridinginabicyclelane,youshouldrideinthesame

directionasthearrowpaintedonthepavementinthebicyclelane.Mostbicyclelanesaremarkedasone-wayinthesamedirectionastheclosesttrafficlane.Therareexceptionsare:

·someone-waystreetswherea“contraflow”bicyclelaneis

specificallydesignedandmarkedtoallowpeopleonbicyclestorideintheoppositedirectionfromcars,and

·whereaspeciallydesignedandmarkedtwo-waybicyclelaneis

providedononesideofthestreet.

Ridingintheroadagainsttrafficisagainstthelaw.Somepeople

rideagainsttrafficbecausetheythinkthatlookingaton-coming

trafficwillhelppreventcrashesorbeinghitfrombehind.However,peoplebicyclingarerarelyhitfrombehindandwrong-wayriding

actuallyputsyouathigherriskforacrash.Ridingagainsttraffic

makesitdifficulttoseesignsandtrafficsignalsthatcouldbecriticalformakingdecisionsoravoidingconficts.Youalsoriskahead-on

collisionwithpeopleridingordrivingintherightdirectionwho

maynothavetimeorspacetosafelymovearoundyou.

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PrimaryFieldofV

DriverA

WRONG

WAY

DriverB

RIGHTWAY

Haxardsofwrong-wayriding:DriverAislookingfortraficontheleft;DriverBislookingfortraficahead;inbothcases,awrong-uaybiyelisricnotinthedriversmainfieldofoion.

RidetotheRightorTaketheLane?

Inmosttrafficandroadconditions,therulesoftheroadrequireyoutorideontherightsideoftheroad.Insomeconditionsitisbesttorideclosertothecenterand“takethelane.”InOregon,ifthereisabicyclelaneonastreetyouarerequiredtorideinit,except:

·Whenavoidinghazards

·Whenavoidingparkedcars·Whenalaneistoonarrow

forabicycleandvehicleto

travelsafelysidebyside·Whenmakingaleftturn·Toavoidconfictswith

right-turningcars.

·Onaone-waystreet,you

mayrideontheleftaslongasyouareridingwithtraffic.

Avoidroadbazards.

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Whenthereisnobicyclelane,itisgenerallybesttorideonthe

rightsideoftheroad,butthisdoesn'tmeanthatyouhavetobe

rightupagainstthecurboredgeoftheroad.Ridingtoocloseto

thecurboredgeoftheroadcanbedangerousifyouhitthecurborhittheroadwayedgeandloseyourbalance,causingyoutofall.

Ifthereisnobicyclelaneorshoulderandthevehicletravellane

isnarrow,youshouldrideclosertothecenterofthetrafficlane.

Manytimesthismeansridinginthelaneaboutwhereapassengerinacarwouldbesitting(slightlytotherightofcenter).Thiswilldiscouragepeopledrivingfrompassingyouwhenthereisn'troom.Ifyou'retravelingatthesamespeedastraffic,positioningyourselfclosertothecenterofanarrowlanewillkeepyououtofpeople'sblindspotsandreduceconflictswithright-turningtraffic.

Ocupymoreofthetravellaneifitisnarroworiftrafficismovingslowly.

Onsomestreetsasharedlanemarkingor“sharrow”ispaintedontheroadtoindicatethatthelaneissharedwithpeopledrivingandpeopleridingbicycles.Thesharrowsymbolalsoindicatestothe

personridingabicyclewheretheyshouldbepositioned-usually

inthecenterofthelaneorjustrightofcenter.Thismakesyou

morevisibletopeopledrivingandalsohelpsyoutoavoidparked

carsopeningdoors.

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PassingOtherVehicles

Ifyouneedtopass,pullinto

anotherlaneonlyifitisclearandwithoutconfictsahead.Ifacar

aheadofyouissignalingaright

turn,checktoseeifyourleftsideisclear,shiftovertopass,thenmovebackintoyouroriginalposition.

Peopleridingbicyclesarelegallyallowedtopassontherightif

thereisabicyclelane,butpeopledrivingoftenforgettolookbeforeturningright,soitisbesttoride

defensively.Donotpassontherightunlessthepersondriving

Sbarrowsindicatewheretoride.

slowsdownorstopsandcommunicatestheyseeyou.Rideatareasonablespeed,andscancarefullyforturningvehicles.

NavigatingIntersections

Mostcrasheswithmotorvehicleshappenatroadintersectionsanddriveways,wherepeoplebicyclinganddrivingcrosspaths.Toavoidthesecrashes,ridewithtrafficandinapredictablemanner.When

youapproachanintersectionwithseverallanes,chooseonethat

servesthedirectionyouwanttogoinortheonewiththearrow

pointingwhereyouwanttogo.Ifthereisastraightthroughbicyclelane,useitonlyifyou'regoingstraightahead.Youmaygetcutoffbyturningcarsifyou'reinthewronglane.

Ifyoucan'tmakeitacrosstraffictothecorrectlane,usethe

crosswalk.

Atsomeintersectionsandbusydriveways,greenpaintisusedin

thebicyclelanetoindicateareaswherepeopledrivingarelikelytodriveacrossthebicyclelanetoturnormoveintoaturnlane.Thesemarkingsremindpeopledrivingthatthisisapossibleconflictzoneandtowatchforpeoplebicycling.However,thisgreenpaintshouldal

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