Rules Of The Road – Not Just For Cyclists

Hi there.

Yes, I’ve been quiet. Sorry about that: I’ve got some stuff going on right now.

I read an excellent little article today over on the Bike Tinker Blog. It’s an excellent blog all about doing weird stuff with – and for – bikes. A lovely pastime. Check it out.

Anyway, this article listed some Rules Of The Road, which I’m going to reproduce here. I hope the author doesn’t mind.

Rules Of The Road.

  1. Expect to share the road with bicycles.
  2. Expect to share the road with cars.
  3. Move predictably.
  4. Never attempt to kill or injure another person intentionally.
  5. Pay attention, so you don’t kill or injure anyone unintentionally.
  6. Stay aware of other peoples’ presence, speed and direction.
  7. Alert people to your presence, but do not startle them.

To these, I’m going to add two more cyclist-specific rules which Baron Sugar of Clapham suggested in an interview on the soon-to-be-defunct Chris Moyles Radio 1 breaksfast radio show:

  1. Always wear a helmet, even if you’re just going around the corner.
  2. Assume that everyone else on the road is trying to kill you.

Do you have any more to add? I’d be interested to see them. Or, distil your best 3 and put them here, because everyone knows that you can’t remember more than 3 things at the same time.

…Go! 🙂

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1 comment on “Rules Of The Road – Not Just For Cyclists

  1. Lloyd Lemons

    All good stuff Phill! I would add:
    *Hold you line when riding. Flopping around makes motorists nervous.
    *Drive your bicycle as you would drive your car.
    *Always use hand signals.
    (These sort of fit under your Move Predictably heading. So important!)
    Thanks!
    Lloyd

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