Drivers and cyclists have an obligation to share the road, but it does not always go that smoothly. In some cases, the two groups feel a sense of resentment toward each other. In other cases, people just honestly do not know how to share the road properly.
To help, here are a few things drivers should always do to protect cyclists and prevent accidents:
- Never blindly open a door on a parked car without checking to see if a cyclist is coming down the street.
- Be especially wary of children, who love to ride bikes but who often act impulsively and unpredictably.
- When cyclists have the right of way at an intersection, yield it to them and patiently wait for them before driving. Don’t try to rush them or cut in front of them.
- Keep your distance. Stay in your lane, but don’t crowd a cyclist in the bike lane.
- Never park in bike lanes or drive in them. If you have to cross them, always check blind spots carefully.
- When passing, do it slowly. Don’t attempt to speed past a bike or pass when you don’t have room. Be cautious, as this is one of the most dangerous times for a cyclist.
- Be very careful when making a turn. Intersections lead to increased danger because many drivers only look for other cars, and they miss cyclists entirely.
If drivers use these tips, they can absolutely make the roads safer every day. Unfortunately, many drivers will not take this advice, so cyclists who get injured in accidents have to know how to seek compensation.
Madereva na waendeshaji baiskeli wana wajibu wa kushiriki barabara, lakini si mara zote huenda vizuri hivyo. Katika visa fulani, vikundi hivyo viwili huonyeshana chuki. Katika visa vingine, watu kwa uaminifu hawajui jinsi ya kushiriki barabara kwa usahihi. Hapa kuna mambo machache ambayo madereva wanapaswa kufanya ili kuwalinda baiskeli na kuzuia ajali: - Kamwe usifungue mlango wa gari lililokuwa limesimama bila kuangalia kama kuna baiskeli inayokuja barabarani. - Jihadharini hasa na watoto, ambao wanapenda kuendesha baiskeli lakini ambao mara nyingi hutenda kwa ghafula na bila kutabirika. - Wakati waendesha baiskeli wana haki ya njia katika makutano, kuachilia yao na subira kusubiri kwa ajili yao kabla ya kuendesha. Usijaribu kuwaharakisha au kuwakata mbele yao. - Weka umbali wako. Kukaa katika lane yako, lakini si umati wa baiskeli katika lane baiskeli. - Kamwe usipange gari kwenye vijia vya baiskeli au kuendesha gari ndani yake. Ikiwa ni lazima uvuke, sikuzote angalia kwa uangalifu sehemu zisizo na macho. - Unapopita, fanya hivyo polepole. Usijaribu kuendesha baiskeli kwa kasi au kupita wakati hauna nafasi. Uwe mwangalifu, kwa kuwa huu ni mmoja wa nyakati hatari zaidi kwa mpanda-baiskeli. - Kuwa makini sana wakati wa kufanya kugeuka. Makutano husababisha hatari kubwa kwa sababu madereva wengi hutafuta tu magari mengine, na hupoteza waendesha baiskeli kabisa. Ikiwa madereva watatumia vidokezo hivi, kwa hakika wanaweza kufanya barabara ziwe salama zaidi kila siku. Kwa bahati mbaya, madereva wengi hawataki kufuata ushauri huu, kwa hiyo wapanda baiskeli wanaojeruhiwa katika aksidenti wanapaswa kujua jinsi ya kutafuta fidia.