NHTSA encourages bicycling as an alternative mode of transportation to motor vehicle travel and encourages the adoption of mutual respect between motorists and bicyclists to enhance safety for all road users, including bicyclists. Bicycles on the roadway are, by law, vehicles with the same rights, and responsibilities as motorized vehicles. Our bicycle safety programs focus on the behaviors of bicyclists and motorists towards bicyclists to reduce bicycle injuries and fatalities on our nation’s roadways.
Being a "Roll Model" means actively decreasing the risks of traffic crashes, preventable injuries and deaths. 743 bicyclists died and 48,000 were injured in crashes in 2013, an increase from the past several years. Whether a person rides or drives, they should know about bicycle safety, now more than ever.
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joshua
10/12/2016 10:35:51 am
bike saftey is important because if you dont you could get hurt really badly.But if you do will be safe and not get hurt in the head.
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