Difficult to be exhaustive present all the traffic rules for bicycles, and therefore motorists. With this small selection by five points, the NR proposed to refresh your memory so that all users – bicycles, pedestrians and motorists – share the road safety.
- The advanced stop line. They allow cyclists to position themselves in front of cars at traffic lights. These are spaces defined by lines and a white or green beach. Motorized vehicles are required to stop before the airlock. “The rider is not in the line of cars. It can turn left safely,” says Christian, president of the association Cycling 41 deploring still too many motorists stops on these spaces. The locks also allow cyclists to be more visible and avoid accidents associated with blind spots, with heavyweights such.
- The contra flow lane. In some one-way streets for cars, cyclists in safety vest can, themselves, move in both directions. These double cycle directions are indicated by a square panel with a blue background with arrows in both directions and a bicycle on one of them. For Christian, “the interest of double meaning is that the cyclist sees danger in the face”. Another asset, these axes may avoid other more dangerous routes for bikes.
- The panels at traffic lights. Under some traffic lights are triangular panels with a yellow bicycle on white background. This panel allows cyclists to go on red if they are straight or if they turn to the right, the arrows under the bike indicate possible directions. Pedestrians, however, remain a priority.
- The meeting areas. These are spaces where live bicycles, pedestrians and cars. The panel is square with a pedestrian, a bicycle, a car on blue background. Pedestrians, is who can walk on the same floor where the sidewalks have priority over bicycles and cars. The speed limit is 20 km / h.
- Mandatory equipment. Bicycles must have brakes (one front, one rear), a yellow or white front light and a red rear light. They must also be equipped with a horn, reflectors (retro-reflective devices) red on the back, white front, orange on the sides and on the pedals. Wearing a retro reflective vest is mandatory for any rider flowing open road at night or when visibility is poor?