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June 14, 1979 As Free Wheel '79 bicyclists travel through Tulsa Thursday, safety precautions should be followed by the bikers and motorists to avoid accidents. George Frazier, president of the Independent Insurance Agents of America, offers these suggestions for reducing the number of bicycle accidents: - Avoid situations that require hard braking on anything but hard, dry pavement. - do not wear loose clothing. A loose pant leg can easily be caught in the bicycle chain. - Check to see that the bicycle horn or bell can be heard at least 100 feet away. - Obey traffic rules. The rules that make driving a car safe apply to bike riding. - Bike in the direction of traffic. - Stop at traffic lights and stop signs. Don't weave in and out of traffic. - Don't pass a stopped car on the right or ride a bicycle too close to parked cars. The sudden opening of a parked vehicle's door can pitch the biker off balance and beneath the wheels of another car. - Don't ride close behind the exhaust pipes of autos. When stopping at traffic lights, move ahead or the exhaust pipe of the first car or remain well behind the last car. - Don't ride too close behind the vehicle ahead of you. - Observe the speed limit. - Avoid broken glass, storm drains and other rough objects on the road's surface. - Don't make sudden movements without giving signals. "Motorists should consider that bicyclists have as much right to travel on a road as cars do." said Cpl. Randy Orndorff of the Tulsa Police Department. "Cars shouldn't come up behind a biker and honk their horn unless they are warning them of an emergency." | Next Day | Previous Day | Home to 1979 Page |
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