Bicycle Safety

Best Practices to Remember

• Ride your bike on the right hand side of the road.
• Always ride in the same direction as the cars.
• Use a bike path if one is available.
• If you are with others, ride single file, not side by side.
• When on the sidewalk remember to be careful around the people that are walking.
• Obey all traffic signs.

• Stop your bike at street corners.

• Look to the right, left, and behind you before you start to cross the street.  Make sure all cars stop and drivers see you before you step into the street.
• If the light is red, you need to stop just like the cars.
• If the light is green, you should check that all cars see you before you cross the street.
• Walk your bike when you are in the crosswalk.
• Wear light colors and reflective strips when riding at night.
• Oh yeah!  Always wear a bicycle helmet!

Skates and Skateboards...

Bike safety tips are useful when you use skates or a skateboard too!

• Ride on sidewalks, not in traffic.
• Do not ride through crosswalks.  Carry your skateboard in your hand so you don't​ startle other pedestrians and don't fall in the roadway.
• Never hang onto a moving vehicle when on your bike, skates, or skateboard.
• Oh yeah!  Always wear a bicycle helmet!

Bike Rodeo

The Phoenix Police Department offers bicycle rodeos, a program that teaches children proper care and use of a bicycle. To schedule a rodeo, contact the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coordinator at 602-534-0815.