When riding a bicycle the rider has to be very careful about his or her safety. Not only bicyclers every person riding a vehicle should be careful and take all the necessary measures to stay safe. Compared to all other vehicles bicycle is the most dangerous vehicle and needs extra effort to stay safe. A person who is going on a ride should wear all the gear necessary like helmet, elbow pads, knee pads and good shoes. Lacking any of these things can result in major injury. Wearing a helmet will always keep your head safe even if you tend to fall down, in any scenario if you fall of the cycle your elbows and knees will be safe.

Other vehicles like a bike or a car have their own body bike is bigger and heavier and in case of a car you are safely sitting inside. If you are hit when you are on a bike, it is quite possible that your bike might take the brunt rather than you. In a car a normal hit will not even hurt the driver. But while riding a bicycle you are the one who will be hit directly as it has no much of its own body. Even if you are hit slightly and you are on your fastest speed you will be thrown in the air and will land up miles ahead.

Do not choose a place which is busy with traffic because while learning you will fall hundred times and you need to be sure that while one of your fall does not land below a running vehicle. Give more importance to safety.

Riding a bike is a great way to exercise, see the sites, get fresh air, and even release some stress. But, when you are out riding, you must be very careful so that you don’t get hit by a car. There are many precautions a cyclist should take when out on the road, like wearing reflective clothing, head lights, wearing bright clothes, and having blinking lights on your bicycle. But it never hurts to know as much as you can to prevent an accident. Here are 3 ways to prevent getting hit by a car when cycling.

The Rear End

Never move left, like to go around something in the road such as a parked car, trash, or road kill, without looking behind you first. If you must, come to a complete stop to make sure no cars are coming up behind you because when you swerve left, you’ll swerve right into the car. The car probably won’t be able to move quickly to get out of your way.

The Left Cross

When you are at a four-way intersection, going straight, and a car is coming from the opposite direction, and is taking a left turn, watch out. Be careful of these cars turning right in front of you, or right into you. To avoid crashes like these you should avoid riding on the sidewalk because when you come off, you are invisible to turning cars. Don’t pass cars on the right as it makes left-turning motorist unaware of your presence. If you are not able to make eye contact with the driver, come to a complete stop to be safe.

Red Light of Death

When there is a car or truck waiting at a red light at an intersection and you stop to the right of the car, the car can’t see you and you can’t see if they have their blinker on or not. When that car turns right, they will drive right into you. It is very important that you do not stop in the vehicle’s blind spot. Always stop behind a car, not next to it.