Our bike shop Downey is running a series of posts exposing the top ten scenarios of bike wrecks. More info on Bicyclesafe.com. #4 The Wrong Way Wreck
You are riding the wrong way, against traffic. A car makes a right turn from a side street, driveway, or parking lot, right into you. They didn't see you because they were looking for traffic only on their left, not on their right. They don't expect someone coming at them from the wrong direction.
Or, you could be hit by a car on
the same road coming at you from straight ahead of you. Riding towards cars gives them less response time.
How to avoid this wreck:
Don't ride against traffic.
Ride with traffic, in the same direction.
Riding against traffic may seem like a good idea because you
can see the cars that are passing you, but it's not. For more explanation about why, check out the Bicyclesafe.com website.
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