Laws & Safety Tips Wilmington, Metropolitan Area Bike = Vehicle Basic Traffic Riding Techniques In North Carolina, your bicycle is a vehicle and you are its driver. You share the rights and the duties with all other drivers as you use the State's Riding confidently and skillfully in traffic takes practice and an Destination and position roadway network. understanding of some basic ideas. One of the most important ideas is road position. Just where you ride on the roadway depends on several Near intersections, it’s a good idea to let your road position tell others important things: your speed, the width and condition of the road, and where you’re going. your destination. Follow The Road Rules 1 To turn right, move towards the right edge of the roadway. Bicycle 1. Ride on the right side of the road, Speed and road position 2 To go straight, keep at least three feet from the curb and stay out of going with the flow of traffic. right turn lanes. Map The closer you go to the speed of traffic, the closer you should ride To turn left, ride about three feet right of the center line or, if there to that traffic. 3 is one, use the left turn lane. 2. Obey all traffic controls — like stop signs, traffic lights, and one-way signs. 1 When everyone else is going a lot faster than you, keep well to the right.

2 When they’re going a little faster, ride near traffic. This encourages Right Left 3. Signal whenever you intend to turn, right-turners to slow and wait instead of passing at the last moment merge to another road position, or stop. and cutting you off. Stop

4. Yield the right-of-way whenever you enter 3 the road or when you change lanes or When they’re going the 1 23 road position. same speed as you, ride in the line of traffic. This is your right going left turn 1 most visible position and straight turn 5. Use a good set of lights and reflectors much ensures you’ll be where drivers slower whenever you ride after dark. look for traffic. There’s no 2 reason to ride fast near the slightly slower 3 curb and a lot of good reasons Left turns on fast roads same speed not to. 6. Don't ride your bike on sidewalks and treat On busy high-speed roads, it’s very difficult to negotiate your way across pedestrians with respect. traffic. In this case, it’s a good idea to make your turn like a pedestrian and walk across when safe.

Watch for motorist errors Width and road position Making left turns Bike Information Drivers often do things that endanger bicyclists, usually without intending 1 On a road with very narrow lanes, ride far enough from the edge to Making left turns is tricky but can to. Knowing what to look for can help you navigate through traffic Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) discourage dangerously close passing. Many expert riders ride in the car’s more safely. Ride predictably and in a visible location. be learned. Start on quiet streets and 305 Chestnut Street, Floor 4 right wheel track. work up to busier ones. PO Box 1810, Wilmington, NC 28402-1810 Keep your eyes open for the following mistakes and be ready to take 910.341.3258 evasive action! 2 On a road with wide traffic lanes, ride just to the right of the traffic 1 As you approach an intersection www.wmpo.org stream. This allows easy passing but reduces the danger caused by turning where you 1 Watch motorists coming towards you who might turn left. Pay or crossing traffic. want to turn left, look back. If 1 Cape Fear Breeze particular attention to their road position and, of course, any turn someone is coming, decide Regional Alternative Transportation Program whether you can move left across signals. 3 On a road with gravel, debris, or potholes on the right side, ride on 305 Chestnut Street, Floor 4 the lane before they arrive. the smooth pavement to the left of them. PO Box 1810, Wilmington, NC 28402-1810 2 Keep an eye on the motorist coming up on your left who might turn 910.341.4665 right. Listen for hints that the car might be slowing down. 2 If you can cross before they www.capefearbreeze.com 4 Always ride a good door’s width from parked cars. arrive, signal and merge across 3 Watch for movement that could indicate a car is coming out of a into a left turn position near the WMPO BikePed Committee driveway or side street. center line or in a left turn lane. 305 Chestnut Street, Floor 4 PO Box 1810, Wilmington, NC 28402-1810 If you can't cross before they 2 910.341.3258 Failure to yield arrive, signal and watch the www.bikewilmington.com when pulling 1 out... approaching driver. If he or she Failure to yield North Carolina Department of Transportation when turning slows and waves you over, move left... 3 left and wave "thanks." If the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation driver doesn't slow, let the car pass 401 Oberlin Road, Suite 250 and try again with the next one. 1552 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1552 1 2 919.733.2804 3 Once you've merged to a left www.ncdot.org/transit/bicycle narrow lane wide lane turn position, ride straight and watch what’s going on around WAVE Transit 2 you. 1110 Castle Street Failure to yield PO Box 2258, Wilmington, NC 28402-2258 when turning 3 right... 4 As you approach your turn, 910.343.0106 signal and watch for a break in www.wavetransit.com oncoming traffic. After obeying traffic controls and yielding to Committee Ride defensively crossing and oncoming traffic, 27 North Road, Wakefi eld, RI 02879 make your turn. 401.789.4625 Anticipate other people's moves — and their likely mistakes. www.greenway.org Keep your eyes moving over the traffic scene, use a mirror, As you practice, you’ll get better 4 and be ready to take evasive 4 and better at merging in traffic action. Establish eye contact 3 until it becomes second nature. This map was produced by the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization. Funding for this edition was provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of with drivers around you to let potholes parked cars Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation. Published August 2008. them know you are there. Shout Illustration credits: N.C. Department of Transportation, Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian if necessary. Transportation. Photo credits: Chris O’Keefe (cover), Wave Transit (bus).

Use good equipment Bike Handling Bikes on Buses You don t need an e pensive bike to get around•• ust one that works and that can be repaired and ad usted. Having good control of your bike makes traffic riding easier and safer. Stopping your bike In support of alternative forms of transportation, the entire Wave Transit Practice until you can look around, shift gears, use the brakes, avoid bus fleet is equipped with Sportworks® Bike-Rack-for-Buses. The bicycle Your brakes should work smoothly and To stop, use both brakes equally. In an emergency stop, slide back on potholes, and stand up on the pedals without diverting your attention racks, mounted to the front of the buses, fold down for easy use and access. should stop you well even when it's raining. from traffic. the saddle and get low. Gradually squeeze harder on the front brake but The bike racks can carry two bicycles and load independently. When you squeeze the lever, it shouldn’t let off a bit if the rear wheel lifts. “bottom out” against the handlebars. And when you let go of the lever, the brake should come away cleanly from the wheel’s rim. Scanning and signaling Easy To Use Racks Looking back over your shoulder tells Your “drive train” (cranks, pedals, shifters, chain, 1 Signal the driver that you what's going on back there. Do you will be loading your bike. and gears) shouldn’t creak, clunk, or hesitate. it occasionally, just to avoid surprises. The chain shouldn’t jump as it goes around. And do it before you make any kind 2 To release the rack, squeeze Shifting should be smooth and precise. of move (like merging left to turn). the center handle and slowly lower it down. To ride at night, you need reliable lights and Practice in an empty parking lot until reflectors. You need a headlight that lets others you can do it without swerving. Tr y 3 You must be able to lift the see you and that lets you see hazards on the easing your grip on the handlebars or bike and place it on the rack yourself. road. You need a rear reflector or tail light dropping the hand of the shoulder Too much front brake, and you tumble. (both would be a good idea!). you're looking over. 4 Place front wheel on side labeled “Front Wheel”. The new flashing halogen tail lights are becoming quite popular. It’s also a 5 Pull up and out on the support arm and hook the arm securely good idea to use pedal reflectors and over the top of the front wheel closest to the fork. some people like the wheel reflectors. 6 Stay toward the front of the bus and watch your bike to ensure Being visible at night is essential. its safety.

Nothing on your bike should be loose or rattle. 7 Let the driver know your stop. To test if it’s “road ready,” pick it up a few Get low and back when braking hard. inches off the ground and drop it to see if it 8 EXIT at the front door. makes any noise. Grease and oil in the right spots to keep your bike running smoothly and Signal with your left 9 Tell the driver that you will be unloading your bike. hand when you turn to reduce wear and tear. and to warn people 10 If you are the last person to unload a bike, return the rack to when you're going its upright position. to stop. In short, keep your bike in good condition! Stop Right Left Wilmington Metropolitan Area Bicycle Map

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Cross-City Trail Share the Road and Wear a Helmet! Routes The Cross-City Trail is a 10-mile long walking and bicy- Cars and bicycles frequently must Share The Road. cling trail planned to connect the new Bethel Road Park to What 1 River to the Sea Bikeway (Historic Beach Car Line): 1 the Heide-Trask Drawbridge at the . On roadways with high levels of bicycle traffic, but The River to the Sea Bikeway stretches from Riverfront Park The majority of the Cross-City Trail will be a 10-foot wide Get one that fits snugly but is not tight. Make relatively demanding conditions for bicyclists, Share at the foot of Market Street in Wilmington to Wrightsville asphalt off-road multi-use path (similar to the trails along sure it has CPSC stickers, which prove The Road signs have been installed. These signs are Beach, a ride of just over 10 miles. The bikeway follows the Eastwood Road and Military Cutoff Road). that it’s passed the tests. intended to increase motorists’ awareness of bicyclists PSC r route of the historic trolley line. Most of the bikeway follows The Cross-City Trail will be constructed in phases. The on a roadway without designating that roadway as C quiet tree-lined residential streets. However, portions of the fi rst phase includes: a preferred route. route are along off-road bicycle paths and there are a few • multi-use path along Eastwood Road between Cardinal SHARE Complies with U.S. CPSC safety busy roadway crossings. Drive and Military Cutoff Road Bicyclists, however, must also be aware of the THE standard for bicycle helmets fo ROAD persons age 5 and older 3 Ports of Call (NC Bicycling Highway): The Ports of Call • eight-foot-wide sidewalk along Randall Drive between importance of sharing the road with motorists. 3 Route is a 319-mile seaside excursion from the Virginia South College Road and Racine Drive If someone comes up behind you, move to the border to the South Carolina state line. Approximately 110 • multi-use path along South 17th Street between John D right when safe to allow them to pass. In groups, Barry Drive and the Cameron Art Museum miles of it are along the southern coast, giving access to miles bicyclists should ride cooperatively and help • multi-use path along Museum Drive and Independence How of beaches and downtown Wilmington. Boulevard between the Cameron Art Museum and Croquet Drive motorists pass safely. • multi-use path along Randall Parkway between Independence Boulevard You should be able to see the 5 Cape Fear Run (NC Bicycling Highway): The Cape Fear and South Kerr Avenue front edge of your helmet when 5 Run links Raleigh to Southport. This 166-mile route crosses • improved pedestrian crossings at the Independence Boulevard/Park you look up. If your helmet tips the Cape Fear River twice and intersects the Ports of Call Avenue and the Wrightsville Avenue/Wilshire Boulevard intersections. back, it won't protect your Route in downtown Wilmington. To obtain maps and forehead. Also, your neck strap descriptions of all of the North Carolina Bicycling Highways, Once completed, the Cross-City Trail will connect Bethel Road Park, should be snug but not too tight. contact NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Halyburton Park, Cameron Art Museum, the future Independence Park, Wear a Helmet! Transportation. Alderman Elementary School, Independence Mall, Hanover Center, Empie Park, McCrary Park, University of North Carolina - Wilmington, Autumn If you don't already have one, get a bicycle helmet today!* If you have Make sure your helmet is the East Coast Greenway: The East Coast Greenway aims to be Hall and the Summers Rest Trail. The Cross-City Trail is expected to be one, wear it every time you ride. Today’s helmets look good, are very right size and doesn’t rock from Adjust the straps with the plastic the nation’s first long-distance urban trail system. It is completed in 5-7 years. light, and let in those cooling breezes... all while protecting your head side to side. You can add interior slider to make your helmet sit level. envisioned to be a 3,000-mile city-to-city corridor for and brain! Helmets cost as little as $15 and could be your most pads to fine cyclists, hikers, and other non-motorized users linking Maine It should be just under your ear important piece of equipment. tune a fit. with no slack in the straps. to Florida. It will incorporate waterfront esplanades, park paths, abandoned railroad corridors, canal towpaths, and highway corridors. Already 21% of this route is along off-road trail. In Wilmington, the Riverwalk, Greenfield Lake Path, Carolina Beach Greenway and Aquarium Trail have Why been designated as part of the East Coast Greenway. In a word: protection. A good bike helmet can protect your WMPO BikePed Committee Routes: A number of other bike routes using city streets and county roads have been brain. That's important if your head developed by the WMPO BikePed Committee. hits a hard surface… like a road, a *In North Carolina, children under the age of 16 curb, or a car. Brains are fragile and Maps and route descriptions are available at once damaged may not mend. are required to wear an approved bicycle helmet. www.bikewilmington.com.