MotorcyclesMotorcyclesBicyclistsBicyclists

BusesBusesFuneral ProcessionsFuneral Processions

Pedestrians Pedestrians TrucksTrucks

& others & others

What should you look for What should you look for when driving near a bicyclist?when driving near a bicyclist?

Watch for them going Watch for them going through stop signsthrough stop signs

Riding on the wrong Riding on the wrong side of the streetside of the street

young children who do young children who do not know the rules of not know the rules of the roadthe road

As a bike rider at As a bike rider at night- you should use night- you should use a headlight that is a headlight that is visible up to visible up to 500 feet500 feet

How do you pass a How do you pass a bike rider?bike rider?

Sharing the Road with BusesSharing the Road with Buses

LOCAL AND SCHOOL LOCAL AND SCHOOL BUSESBUSESMust you stop for a LOCAL bus picking up or

dropping off passengers?

Where did the other half go?Where did the other half go?

Funeral ProcessionsFuneral Processions

The lead car of a The lead car of a funeral procession funeral procession must stop at a must stop at a red lightred light or a or a stop signstop sign

All other cars can All other cars can proceed without proceed without stoppingstopping

It is illegal to break into It is illegal to break into the line of cars in a the line of cars in a funeral processionfuneral procession click for cell phone

etiquette video

If an emergency vehicle is If an emergency vehicle is approaching what should vehicles do?approaching what should vehicles do?

Move to the Right for Sirens and Move to the Right for Sirens and Lights!Lights!

If there is If there is heavy trafficheavy traffic you should you should move in the direction other drivers are move in the direction other drivers are

movingmoving

PedestriansPedestrians

Children and older persons are most at risk for being hit- Why?

Now that’s gotta hurt!Now that’s gotta hurt!

Make sure you look both ways!Make sure you look both ways!

TRUCKS: TRUCKS: Following large trucksFollowing large trucks

NO ZONESNO ZONES How can you stay out How can you stay out

of a truckers blind of a truckers blind spot?spot?

When and How do you When and How do you pass a large truck pass a large truck safely?safely?– when they shift gears to when they shift gears to

gain speedgain speed

NO ZONE!NO ZONE! Trucks making right Trucks making right

turns- What should you turns- What should you do to avoid conflict?do to avoid conflict?

What about this genius?What about this genius?

What do you predict this What do you predict this video is about and why?video is about and why?

Confirm your predictionsConfirm your predictions Were you on track with your predictions?Were you on track with your predictions? What part(s) in the video supported your What part(s) in the video supported your

predictions?predictions? Write a one sentence summary of the videoWrite a one sentence summary of the video

Motorcycles:Motorcycles:What can we as driver’s do to What can we as driver’s do to

protect them?protect them? Where should we look Where should we look

for them?for them? In your blind spotIn your blind spot Tailgating Tailgating

MotorcyclistsMotorcyclists Size of the Size of the

motorcyclemotorcycle Traveling in GroupsTraveling in Groups

Predict a motorcycle driver’s Predict a motorcycle driver’s actionsactions

Because they Because they maneuver better, maneuver better, they will move they will move quickly into an open quickly into an open space you may be space you may be planning on planning on occupyingoccupying

Give them as much Give them as much space as you canspace as you can

Do not tailgate Do not tailgate Approaching too fast Approaching too fast

and too close can and too close can startle the biker and startle the biker and cause them to lose cause them to lose controlcontrol

Understanding Motorcyclists Understanding Motorcyclists and Motorcycles: What makes and Motorcycles: What makes

them different than cars?them different than cars? Drivers may be Drivers may be

inexperiencedinexperienced They may try to dart They may try to dart

in and out of trafficin and out of traffic Motorcycles can be Motorcycles can be

hard to control in hard to control in certain weather or certain weather or road conditions- when road conditions- when is rain the most is rain the most dangerous?dangerous?

How can motorcyclists How can motorcyclists protect themselves?protect themselves?

Receive proper training and instructionReceive proper training and instruction Wear protective equipment, such as:Wear protective equipment, such as:

– helmethelmet– eye-weareye-wear– heavy shoes, bootsheavy shoes, boots– pantspants– glovesgloves

Make themselves visible in their lane- how can they Make themselves visible in their lane- how can they do this?do this?– Drive in lane position 2- avoid oil in middle of Drive in lane position 2- avoid oil in middle of

lanelane– Do not ride between lanesDo not ride between lanes– Wear reflective tape on jacket or helmetWear reflective tape on jacket or helmet

SAFE OR SAFE OR UNSAFE?UNSAFE?

Riding in the wheel tracks of Riding in the wheel tracks of the vehicle ahead of youthe vehicle ahead of you

Applying too much front Applying too much front brakebrake

Increase following distanceIncrease following distance riding on a lane lineriding on a lane line crossing RR tracks at a right crossing RR tracks at a right

angleangle passing in an intersectionpassing in an intersection keeping headlights onkeeping headlights on

High amount of injuries High amount of injuries and death to motorcyclistsand death to motorcyclists

Increasing your following Increasing your following distance when following a distance when following a large truck provides more large truck provides more visibilityvisibility

A helmet restricts a A helmet restricts a motorcyclists vision motorcyclists vision

When riding in groups When riding in groups motorcyclists should motorcyclists should always be in a single file always be in a single file lineline

CORRECT OR CORRECT OR INCORRECT?INCORRECT?

Sharing the Road with Others…Sharing the Road with Others…

Be careful out there!Be careful out there!Drive DefensivelyDrive Defensively

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