Tips for riding your bicycle safely
- Always wear a correctly fitted, approved bike helmet.
- Obey traffic lights and signs.javascript:void(0)
- Ride on the left side of the road.
- Give hand signals to turn left or right.
- Give way to pedestrians and other vehicles when entering and crossing a road.
- You can ride in transit lanes and bus lanes, but not in a bus only lane.
- You must use the bike lane where one is available.
- When using a footpath or shared pedestrian/bicycle path, keep to the left and give way to pedestrians.
- You must not be towed by another vehicle.
- Maintain control of your bike at all times. It’s is an offence to ride with both hands off the handlebars, feet off the pedals or to carry anything which prevents you from having control.
