So I thought perhaps I’d feel safer biking if I knew the
rules instead of applying a blanket rule of "avoid crashing into anything".
Turns out the rules are really just hints to keep you
alive. Highlights:
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Be bold and maintain your cycling line in the
road if it would be dangerous for a car to overtake you.
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At junctions, pull slightly forward of other
vehicles so that you can be seen.
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Be wary of car doors which can open suddenly and
of children who can jump out from between 2 vehicles.
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In zones where the speed is limited to 30 and in
pedestrian-priority zones, bikes can cycle in both directions. This allows you
to benefit from a greater visibility and to avoid main roads and junctions and
make your journey simpler.
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When cycling around corners, keep to the right
as cars will only see you at the last minute.
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Be especially careful when a lorry drives past:
the air vacuum might destabilize you and make you lost balance.
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At a junction, never position yourself at the
side of a lorry or bus in their blind-spot. Make yourself seen.
Yeah not sure if biking in the city is less dangerous than
public transport and covid.
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