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T H E
R O A D
NEVER RIDE AGAINST
TRAFFIC
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Riding on the left, against traffic, is illegal and
dangerous. Motorists and other road users are
not looking for bicyclists on the wrong side of
the road. Riding the wrong way increases the
chance of a head-on collision with vehicles mov-
ing with the normal traffic flow.
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Ride on the right, in the same direction as the
traffic next to you. Riding with the flow of traffic
makes you more visible.
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Hazards of wrong way riding:
Driver A is looking for traffic
on the left. Driver B is looking
for traffic ahead. In both
cases, a wrong-way bicyclist
is not in the driver’s main
field of vision.
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