Biking to work takes wasted time and turns it into exercise, but urban commuting can be dangerous. Here are some tips to help keep you safe while commuting on your bicycle: Ride safely and ride often!
By law, anyone under the age of 18 must wear a helmet when riding a bicycle on a public roadway, but wearing a helmet is a good idea at any age. Bicycle helmets can reduce the the severity of head trauma significantly and many bicycle helmet manufacturers offer helmets with MIPS (multiple impact protection system) technology that can help reduce
In short: no, but it’s usually a good idea to do so. If you’re moving at the speed of traffic, you can take the lane. Vehicle Code 21202 requires that cyclists traveling “at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb
