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Friday
July 2010
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Institutional Blogs
The Brown Deer Police Department will use this blog to provide residents with current crime information and trends, crime prevention tips, as well as pertinent news, legal updates, and notes as it relates to your community and Police Department. E-mail the department | Police Department's Web Site
BICYCLE SAFETY
A bicycle is a legal vehicle whose operator is required to follow all traffic laws. This means stopping for stop signs and red lights if traveling in the street and riding on the same side of the road as other traffic that is going in the same direction. Bicyclists must be treated as equal users by all other vehicles.
Bicycles are particularly vulnerable among road vehicles. There are several simple things bicyclists can do to greatly reduce their risk of crash, death or injury.
The best way is to avoid common bicyclist errors or to be prepared to avoid common motorist errors committed around bicyclists.
Riding Tips: |
Wear bright colors during the day and retro-reflective items at night along with headlight and taillight to increase your visibility to other road users. Wear a bicycle helmet on every ride to reduce your chance of head injury in event of a fall or crash. Most serious injuries from a fall or crash are to the head and most frequently, the forehead, so wear helmet level with the ground, just above the eyebrows. Be aware of changing road surfaces, new construction or unusual barriers on the roadway, distracters for both you and other vehicle operators. Leaves can be slippery in the early morning and are a hazard even when slightly damp. Distractions such as dogs, wild animals and even humans can draw attention from the roadway and lead to a crash. Expect them. |
Motorist Reminders: |
Bicycles are vehicles. They belong on the road. Cyclists need room to get around potholes, sewer grates and other obstructions. Leave at least three feet when passing bicycles, more room at higher speeds. Change lanes to pass any bicycle traveling in a narrow lane. Train yourself to scan for fast moving (it's hard to tell speed) bicycles and motorcycles in the opposing lane to you when turning left, and scan sidewalks and crosswalks for pedestrians and bicyclists using the sidewalk and crosswalk as a pedestrian. Always scan to your right side sidewalk before you leave a stop light or stop sign and to the left and right side sidewalks when on a one-way street. |
- CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTIONS
- OPEN BURNING
- PROTECT YOUR VEHICLES FROM THEFT
- Brown Deer Police Department Promotions
- NIGHT PARKING REGULATIONS:
- New Wisconsin Law Pertaining to U-Turns
- 2010 Census to Begin-IMPORTANT FRAUD AVOIDANCE TIPS
- Burglary/Suspicious Activity in Brown Deer
- ANIMAL LICENSES
- "SEXTING"
- More Community Briefing posts
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