Riding on the Street: Claiming the Lane | BikeSafe

www.iBikeSafe.org/ - At BikeSafe, we believe every bicycle rider - regardless of age or skill level - has a right to be aware of safe and courteous riding techniques. Knowing how to ride safely on streets is a part of these skills, and is an important component of safe cycling knowledge and driver education.
This video is part of BikeSafe's "Safe Cycling" animated series. Check out the other videos in our Safe Cycling playlist:
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Remember: Only ride within your abilities. Never ride where you feel unsafe or where you may endanger others, and always follow all applicable federal, state, and local bicycling laws when you ride. The content in this video is based on federal bicycle law.
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[@georgeemil3618]

Drivers need to be reminded of this everytime they renew their licence plates, drivers licence or auto insurance.

[@jenniechamberlain6398]

there is plenty of research now that suggests riding at least an arms distance from the curb or right line is much safer than shoulder riding. this should be made more clear. it's nice the way the hazards of shoulder riding are called out, but they could be stressed more... shoulders tend to periodically disappear, and they tend to not be maintained.

[@technomad9071]

great video! roads are for everyone!

[@emiel1976ep]

Wow, it is if I am back in the 70's. Those tips are so outdated and dangerous.
Also the lack of knowledge is incredible. Cyclists will almost never go in a nice straight line. This can be, because of speed or obstacles like holes in the road, that are for cars no problem.
Claiming the lane is dangerous, especially in a country where people with a driving license, aren't learned how to behave as they see a cyclist.

[@emiel1976ep]

@@MatthewStinar these tips where proven to be wrong. That is why the Netherlands changed everything and added a good infrastructure.

[@applewater5436]

@@emiel1976ep yeah... Let's get on that infrastructure stuff. Until it's in place though these are the best tips for safe cycling on the road

[@emiel1976ep]

@@applewater5436 no they aren't. These tips increase accidents.
These bad tips that where made up many years ago and tested. They failed and therefor abandoned even before there was a cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands!
Now the USA thinks that that tgey are great and uses them. Not because they looked ad it, but because they never check if something works.
As there is a traffic jam, they just ad an other car lane. That doesn't solve the problem and in most cases makes it worse, but that is how they think it works.
This is mainly thanks to how the USA and works. Say to the people that there comes an extra lane and the people are happy.
Say that they loose a lane and they cry that they can't get anywhere with their car.
Hive them failed tips and they are believing it and happy!
There is a reason why officially, the USA is on a list of countries where the driving license isn't approved to ride in most European countries. The only reason that they are allowed, is for economic reasons and noting else.
From infrastructure till driving education, it is one of the worst in the world.
The country is made for cars and even that isn't done right.
Now they come with old failed bicycle tips that are proven to be wrong.

[@applewater5436]

@@emiel1976ep I mean I don't disagree with you on the infrastructure point. That being said as somebody who cycles in the US with very little bike infrastructure I know taking the lane has definitely improved my safety in a hostile environment. Until America pulls its collective head out of its butt, and implements some practical bike infrastructure. these are the best practices to stay safe where there is not bike infrastructure

[@Kidzneurosciencecenter]

@@applewater5436 If we keep accepting best practices for inherently dangerous streets, we'll never get safe infrastructure in the first place.
Case in point: This video needs an updated version to emphasize the inherent risks and inequities of vehicular cycling, but support for redoing this existing video has been limited. As with real infrastructure, rather than making an effort to fix the current issues (*cough* building protected bike lanes *cough*), leaving the status quo in place becomes "good enough" and languishes for many more years than it should.
Thankfully, the following sequel was green-lit not long ago: ua-cam.com/video/jCeSeUBmXwE/v-deo.html
-KK