About 94 of all
bicycle-related deaths
result from head,
wn]urves.
HELMETS help avoid
head injuries 1
Choose a helmet
with the help of a
dealer to assure proper
fit. If the helmet is
involved in a crash,
replace it or have it
examined bu the man-
i
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Head, Legs Arms Body Hands Feet Neck Misc.
Face Fingers Toes
Statistics from the CPSC Notional Electronic Injury
Surveillance System (NEISS)


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PAY
ATTENTION
AND
KEEP |5
YOUR
EYES
ON
THE
ROADIl
—lf-
ſBESEEN DAY AND
NIGHT! During the day,
wear darker colors tº con-
. :. º .
t might wear reflective
§ àº. Or
apply reflective trim to
U jour clothes.
(Makesure these are
attached to bike.
Šć WHITE HEADLIGHT.
§: REAR RED REFLECTOR.
§ whire ORYELLow RE-
... FLECTOR ON PEDALs,
Sºyellow orwHITE(IN
'* FRONT) AND RED OR WHITE
U (NREAR) sidereFlectors.
º
º, [Also, never wear headphones while riding.
/ º: impair yºur ability to hearmotor
vehicle and bike traffic.ſ-
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* DoN‘r cARRY ANYTHING
THAT MAY HAMPER YOUR
contRol of Youſ, Bike"
Ploml ahead and use
a BACK.- PACK II
Fromt baskets have ol
center of 3ravu thot's
oou too high..... cohīch.
makes for dºokūyard.
steerino. REAR BASKETS
UAND CKS work betterſ


wATCH OUT for objects that 8
mou DANGLE, like a Purse strap
or Cholm..... they will cArch in
Jour Coheels l!
iſſant cuffs caught in bike chain
can easily lead to on accident.
ond assuredly to dirty cuffs. (Jhen
riding roll up your cuffs, or tuck
them into your socks, or better yet.
Uclipem in with those nifty pontclips.
And for wou parents... or
rather- º: : tly-for
your dildren, make SURE
their feet will not be caught
in the wheels. Baby seats with
only srirkups to support the
baby's feet are DANGERous!
This goes £or
PANT CUFFS
Qs coell
Child seots have been
knownto foll off Mow-
ung bikes with child
ATTACHED!
FASTEN SEATS
SECURELY!!


SIGNAL
AT
TURNS!
60-TO %
OF ALL SERIOUS
B|KE ACCIDENTS
OCCUP, AT
INTERSECTIONS
when going straight through.
on untersection, mever folloio
Cl TRUCK. Or BIG CAR. closely
'couse. you'll them be
HIDDEN FROM VIEw!
10


º
ND UP on RiGHT Sloe
OF RIGHT LAN.E.
The ONLY
SAFE ways ||º-
to make a -
LEFT TURN., 6)—ºft cº,
- - - - doing it
like o CAR....
. |
Look BACK, SIGNAL,
AND Move QUICKLY INTo !o
LEFT LANE (DoN'r 5ust DRIFT
INTo iT : )
STAN on tº
RIGHT EDGE tº
of LEFT LANE tº
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TO RIDE OFF
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2-& BIKE
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sº ſº UP To ISLAND;
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Hmmm- should I go on.
the sidewalk or on.
the bike laye?
use the BIKE LANE
and street instead of
the sidetºolk and avoid.
trioml- bicyclist
CONFLICTS iſ
bºe ºne, Il
...and leave the
:* the -
- oùThe
If Jou. have to
uSe the sideøyalA,
DoN'T FLN Down
THE BIKE RAMP
INTo TRAFFIC 11
Cars don't expect
vehicles (includi
bikes ) to come
angohere but q.
Street. SO WATCH
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A suggestion to the
PEDESTRIAN : LEAVE THE
BlkE RAMPS FOR BICYCLES
AND WHEELCHARS •


THANK YOU IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE HELPING
YOU BECOME A SAFER CYCLIST AND
NOW I’D LIKE TO THANK THE PEOPLE
WHO MADE ME POSSIBLE...............
For further
information, write:
Bicycles, U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20207
or call the toll-free
hotline 800-638-CPSC
to report an unsafe consumer
product or a product-related
injury.
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And now . . .
FOR MORE INFORMATION
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Check your telephone directory for the AAA chapter nearest you. Various bi-
cycle safety publications are available.
Bicycle Federation of America
1818 R Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
[2O2) 332-6986.
Clearinghouse for information on all aspects of bicycling. Conducts training pro-
grams and conferences. Contact for list of state and local bicycle-pedestrian
coordinators. [Contact your state bicycle-pedestrian coordinator through your
State Department of Transportation.) Publishes “The Basics of Bicycling"
brochure.
Bikecentennial/Bicycle Forum
PO BOX 83O8
Missoula, MT 59807
[4O6) 721–1776.
National bicyclists' membership organization, information on bicycle touring,
safety, advocacy, and maps. Publishes Bicycle Forum Technical Note Series
On various topics including bicycle crash types, “Guide to Bicycle Rodeos,” “Bi-
cycle Safety: What Every Parent Should Know,” helmet use materials, and
Others.
League of American Wheelmen (LAW)
190 West Ostend Street, Suite 120
Baltimore, MD 21230
[410) 539-3399.
National bicyclists' membership organization with information on advocacy, edu-
cation, and organized cycling events. Contact for information about bicycle clubs
in your area.
National Safe Kids Campaign
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
...AND MAY THE Washington, DC 20010
202] 939–4993
WIND ALWAYS BE º: to prevent childhood injuries, including helmet use and bicycle safety.
AT YOUR BACK.