What You Can Do to Prevent Bicycle Accidents

Most bicycle accidents are caused when a motorist fails to see a bicyclist in time to avoid an accident, or fails to yield to a bicyclist. However, that doesn’t change the fact that bicyclists can take steps to protect their own selves and reduce the risk of being involved in an accident.

If you are a novice bicyclist, it can help to take a bicycling class. The years that you spent bicycling back when you were a kid, doesn’t count. Bicycling in traffic will require knowledge of traffic safety laws, and prevention strategies. For instance, a bicycling class can help you learn avoidance strategies, and gather the kind of bicycling skills that you will need if you want to avoid being involved in dangerous situations on the road.

Novice drivers can also benefit from hanging around with other bicyclists. Join a bicycling group. This can help you learn about the different challenges that bicyclists face these days. The bicycling situation in 2014 is vastly different from that which existed back when you were a kid. California bicycle accident lawyers find that there is widespread hostility from motorists who are frustrated at what they see as encroachment by bicyclists on the road. You will need tips on how to deal with these hostile motorists, and other bicyclists can help. Besides, riding in a group may be much safer than riding alone. If you want to ride for recreation, find a bicycling group in your area.

Be aware of all traffic safety laws. Many bicyclist fail to understand that the vehicles that they are riding count as vehicles, even if they are not motorized, and are subject to traffic safety laws. Besides, if you are following all the laws, it does help your case if you are injured in an accident and want to recover compensation. You are less likely to recover compensation if you were openly flouting the law at the time of the accident.

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