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Usingyourbicyclefortripsatnightcanbealotoffun.Themostimportantpartofridingatnightismakingsureotherscanseeyou.
>Statelawrequiresthatyouhaveawhitefrontlightandaredreflectorontherear.Lightsthatblinkincreaseyourvisibilityandsavebatteries.
>Wearbrightlycoloredorreflectiveclothing.
>Attachareartaillightandreflectivestripstoyourbike,helmet,jacket,backpack,etc.,tomakeyouevenmorevisible.
>RidingonthesidewalkisNOTsaferthanridingontheroad.>Rideslowlyandyieldtopedestrians.>Ahazardoussituationcaninvolvecollidingwithpedestrians,objectsandcars.>Carspullingin/outofdrivewaysoralleysontothestreetarenotexpectingacyclist
todartinfrontofthem.>Ridingonthesidewalkmaybeillegalwhereyoulive.Checkyourcityordinance.>Pedestrianshavetherightofwayandmaynothavegreatmobility(i.e.theelderly,
childrenanddisabled).Itisyourresponsibilitytosafelyandcourteouslyalertthemofyourpresence(i.e.bellsorafriendly“hello”)andmaneuveraroundthem.
Lanepositioningtellsthemotoristthedirectionyouintendtogo.Usethediagrambelowasaguide.
rule of thirds>Leftthirdofthelanetoturnleft.>Middlethirdofthelanetogostraight.>Rightthirdofthelanetoturnright.
Beingmindfulofroadconditionsandsituationswillhelpyoustaysafeandarriveontime.Ridedefensively.
watch out for:>Intersectionsanddriveways–take
extracautionandpayattentiontocrosstra;candturningvehicles.Followtra;ccontrolsignals.
>RightHook–bewaryofrightturningcarsinfrontofyou.
>DoorZone–giveyourselfenoughdistancebetweenyouandparkedcarstoavoidsuddenlyopeningdoors,evenwhenridinginabikelane.
>Stormgratesandgutters–bothcancauseyoutofall.Avoidgratesthatcangrabyourtireandguttersthatcanbefullofdebris.
>Unevenpavementlikepotholesandsharpobjectssuchassmallpiecesofglassandmetalcanjaryouandcauseaflat.
>Railcrossings–thetrackscancatchyourfrontwheelandareslipperywhenwet.Thesafestwaytoapproachrailcrossingsisata90°angle.
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>Youhavethesamerightstotheroadasmotorists;followthelaws(cvc21200).
>Allridersundertheageof18mustwearahelmet(cvc21212).
> Itisillegaltowearheadphonesonbothearswhileyouride(cvc27400).
>Obeystopsignsandredlightsasyouwouldinacar;thismeansstop.
>Ridewithtra;c,neveragainstit.
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eyes on the road
Thebestwaytokeepyourbikesafeistolockitproperly.
Inadditiontolockingtheframewithasturdychainoru-lock,securethewheels(orotherquick-releasecomponents).Usinganadditionallockwillensureyourbikeisjustthewayyouleftit.
MetroprovidesracksandlockersatmanyMetroRailandOrangeLineStations.For more information about renting a locker, please call 213.922.2660.
lock it or lose it
become familiar with the route to your destination:
>UsetheMetroBikeMapandMetroSystemMaptoidentifybicycle-friendlynetworksandtransitroutes.
>Onlinemappingtoolsmaybehelpful.
>Chooseanalternativerouteiftra;cmakesyoufeeluncomfortable.(Residentialstreetsusuallyhaveslowertra;candoftenparallelmajorroads.)
be prepared:
>Makesureyourbicycleisfunctioningproperly.Carryasparetube,patchkit,pumpandtireleversincaseyougetaflat.
plan your trip
lane positioning (cvc 21202)
Becauseoftheirsizeandfrequentstops,busesdeserveextraattentionwhenyouareridingwiththem.
Passbusesontheleft.Busespullovertofacilitateeasyboarding/exitingbybusriders.Passingontherightputsyouatriskofabusturningintoyou(e.g.“righthook").
Buseshavelargeblindspotsthatmakeitdi;cultforbusoperatorstoseeyou.Givebuses5feetofclearancewhenpassingontheleft.
bikes & buses – both belong
Bicycle Safety
be seen – day or night (cvc 21201)
respect the law
rules for bikes on metro rail
>Seepeakhourrestrictionsonoppositeside.
>Becourteoustootherpassengers.
>Neverforceyourwayontoafulltrain.
>DONOTparkyourbicyclebehindoperator’scabinleadcar.
>DONOTblockorobstructaislesordoorways.
>Giveprioritytowheelchairpassengersindesignatedareas.
>Holdyourbikewhileridingthetrain.
>Walkyourbikeinstationsanduseelevatororstairsonly.
>Foldingbikesareencouragedandareallowedduringpeakhours.Makesureitisproperlyfolded.
>Scooters,tandem,recumbent,3-wheeled,over-sizedandfuelpoweredbicyclesarenotallowed.
Failuretoobeytheserulesmayresultinacitation.
rules for bikes on metro buses
in using the bicycle rack in front of metro buses you must be prepared to:>Waitforthenextbusiftherackisfull.
>RemoveALLlooseitemsnotattached(i.e.bagsonhandlebars,backpacks,helmets,etc.)andtakethemwithyouontothebus.
>Youareresponsibleforloadingandunloadingyourbicycle.
> Justbeforeyourstop,tellthebusoperatorthatyouwillbegettingyourbikefromtherack.
>Nevercrossinfrontofabus.
>Nevertrytoretrievesomethingthatrollsunderthebus.
>Tandemandrecumbentbicyclesarenotallowed.
>Foldingbikescanbetakeninsidethebus.Makesureitisproperlyfolded.
Animportantpartofbeingsafeontheroadisusingtheappropriatehandsignals.Developahabitofsignalingwhenyourdirectionchanges.
Handsignalsshouldbeusedwhenturning,stoppingorchanginglanes.
Becausebicyclistsaren’talwaysridinginfrontofcars,signalinghelpsothersbecomeawareofyourpresenceandshowsyourintentionstomotorists.
signals – bicycles use them, too
left turn (figureC) Extendyourleftarmstraight
outparalleltotheroadandinthedirectionoftheturn.
right turn (figureB) Extendyourleftarmparallelto
theroadandangleyourforearmverticallyupwardoruseyourrightarmextendedstraightout.
stop (figureA) Extendyourleftarmouttothe
left,paralleltotheroadandangleyourforearmverticallydownward.
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Squeezehandletolowertherack.
Asyounearyourstop,tellthedriveryouwillberemovingyourbicycleandusethefrontdoortoexit.
Liftsupportarmupando=thetire.
Liftyourbicycleoutoftherack.
Squeezethehandleandliftracktoitsuprightposition.
Caution:UsebicycleracksonMetrobusesandatMetroRailstationsatyourownrisk.Metroisnotliableorresponsibleforlossofordamagetobicyclesorpersonalinjurythatmayoccurasaresultofuseoftheracks.
Loadyourbicycleinanemptyslot.
Raisethesupportarmupandoverthefronttire.
Boardthebusandpayyourfare.Bikes (excluding folding bikes) are not allowed on trains weekdays during the following times:
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additional information
Emergency/Suspicious Activity?
Sheri= ’s Hot Line888.950.SAFE(7233)323.563.5000
Forget your bike?
Lost and FoundMetroCustomerCenter5301WilshireBl(atLaBrea)11am–4pmItmaytakeuptothreedaysforyourbiketoarriveatLostandFound.
No restrictions on weekends and holidays.
Evenings 4:30–6:30pm
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