Road Safety?

VB - Can we make this a sticky for a few months?

   1. Avoid overtaking lorries on their left. 

1. Check behind you before changing position on the road (e.g passing parked cars).
   
2. Make eye contact with other road users, visibility is the only thing
   
3. Position yourself where everyone can see you,
   
4. Get in front of trucks and buses enough so the drivers see you
   
5. Position yourself out of the gutter so oncoming (right turning) traffic sees you
   
6. Even behind a van/truck/bus....MAKE yourself seen, thats your responsibility.
   
7. Put a bell
   
8. Put a brake on your bike.
   
9. [from moving target]
   http://www.movingtargetzine.com/foru...r-life/#Item_0
   
10. Vocally make pedestrians aware of your movements
    
11. Do not switch lanes or cut between traffic without looking for other cyclist/motorcyclist filtering down the gaps.
    
12. When passing parked cars. Check your shoulder and pull out with plenty of time. Too many people do it at the last minute.
    14.Over exaggerate hand signals . so the thickos get the message
    
13. Get out in the cycle box at the front on lights, never sit on the inside
    
14. Be aware for movement in parked cars (pre-empt those opening doors)
    
15. Ride to your abilities
    
16. If you cant see them they can't see you!
    
    

1. DON'T whether on bike, in car, or on foot use a mobile while navigating a road.
   
   
   
   

And yes, I will cross a road texting but the amount of times that's got me into a smidsy (as a pedestrian)... even worse if on a bike, and worse still if in a giant transit van with no mirrors.