Avoid A Bike-Car Accident

Avoid A Bike-Car Accident


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Parking Lotted

A motorist exits a driveway or parking lot into the path of a bicyclist.

AVOID IT:
No bike-handling tricks can overcome the danger of riding on a road with numerous parking-lot exits. Just take a less-direct route. If you don’t change routes, follow the law and ride fully in the road. But stay off the pavement–motorists aren’t looking for you there.

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