Safety Terms

"Blue Lane"

Named for the blue paint used to mark the pavement, the "blue lane" identifies areas where bicycles and cars are likely to come into conflict.

• Motorists should cross bike lanes only where the pavement markings are dashed.
• Bicyclists should use extra caution when travelling both along or across blue lanes.

 "Dooring"

Dooring refers to one danger that bicyclists face when travelling alongside parked vehicles
- the unexpected opening of a car door in their path. The result of a bicyclist colliding with an
open car door can be severe!

• Motorists must always look behind them before opening their car doors from an on street parking position.
• Bicyclists must be on the alert for drivers entering or existing parked vehicles.

Hand Signals

Know and use bicyclist hand signals to alert others.