Avoiding Accidents

One of the biggest complaints many people have about riding to work on a bike is how dangerous it can be in rush hour traffic.

Keep safe and greatly improve your chances of a safe journey every time by following these 5 tips:

• Wear a high visibility jacket or vest. 
• Don't run red lights, even if you think there is nothing coming.
• Don't weave out into the road suddenly to avoid potholes. Try to anticipate them well in advance.
• Watch your speed. Charging up the outside of a line of traffic an get you into sticky situations.
• Be conscious that car drivers may be half asleep in the morning, cycle defensively.

Finally, take as many cycle paths as you can. Work out your route in advance and if you can make a third of it on cycle paths you'll be doing pretty well.

Have fun commuting to work by bike!