Safety Tips listed below.
BICYCLISTS
• Always ride in the same direction as the bike lane or markings
• Yield to pedestrians.
• Stop at all stop signs.
• Do not block sidewalks.
• Approach intersections cautiously, and assume that turning vehicles do not see you.
• Use lights and reflectors at night to ensure you are visible.
• Choose conspicuously-colored or reflective clothing.
• Before leaving the contra-flow lane, signal and yield to vehicles already in transit.
• Watch out for passengers’ doors.
• Stay on the street. Riding on the sidewalk is illegal in commercial areas.
DRIVERS & PEDESTRIANS
• Expect bicyclists traveling in both directions.
• Do not travel in the green bicycle lane.
• Make sure the lane is clear of bicycle traffic before crossing the lane to enter or exit a parking space
• Drive as if it was a normal two-way street.
• Watch ahead for turning cyclists, and make left turns with care.
• Always use your turn signals. If you don’t signal your turns, bicyclists can’t anticipate them.
• Warn your passengers to check ahead for cyclists before opening car doors.
• When crossing Pacific Avenue on foot use the crosswalks and look for vehicles and bicycles traveling in both directions.
• Do not enter the roadway from between parked cars.
• When entering the roadway, yield to all traffic that is close enough to constitute a hazard.
For more information on the Pacific Avenue Contraflow Bike Lane:
• Yield to pedestrians.
• Stop at all stop signs.
• Do not block sidewalks.
• Approach intersections cautiously, and assume that turning vehicles do not see you.
• Use lights and reflectors at night to ensure you are visible.
• Choose conspicuously-colored or reflective clothing.
• Before leaving the contra-flow lane, signal and yield to vehicles already in transit.
• Watch out for passengers’ doors.
• Stay on the street. Riding on the sidewalk is illegal in commercial areas.
DRIVERS & PEDESTRIANS
• Expect bicyclists traveling in both directions.
• Do not travel in the green bicycle lane.
• Make sure the lane is clear of bicycle traffic before crossing the lane to enter or exit a parking space
• Drive as if it was a normal two-way street.
• Watch ahead for turning cyclists, and make left turns with care.
• Always use your turn signals. If you don’t signal your turns, bicyclists can’t anticipate them.
• Warn your passengers to check ahead for cyclists before opening car doors.
• When crossing Pacific Avenue on foot use the crosswalks and look for vehicles and bicycles traveling in both directions.
• Do not enter the roadway from between parked cars.
• When entering the roadway, yield to all traffic that is close enough to constitute a hazard.
