Walk this Way
What should you do before stepping off a curb?
-Stop, look and listen
-Look left, right, left, over your shoulder, and ahead
When bicycling on the road, do you ride facing oncoming cars or do you ride in the same direction as cars?
a. In the same direction as cars
b. Facing oncoming cars
a. In the same direction as cars
Who has the right of way on the sidewalk – a bicyclist or a pedestrian?
The pedestrian
What should you do if you are halfway across the street and the WALK signal changes to the DON’T WALK signal?
a. Keep crossing at a normal pace
b. Turn around and go back
c. Run the rest of the way across the street
Keep crossing at a normal pace
How do you avoid the “Door Zone”?
Keep to the right with at least 3 feet between you and a parked car to avoid getting hit if a car door opens suddenly.
True or False: You don’t have to stop at a STOP sign if you are on a bike and there are no vehicles coming.
False. Bikes are subject to the same laws as cars.
Why is it dangerous to step out from between two parked cars to cross a street?
-The parked cars are blocking you
-It is hard for you to see what is going on in the street, and
-Drivers do not expect you to be crossing in these places
When riding on a multi-use bike path you will often need to pass people who are walking. What do you do to safely pass someone on the multi-use path?
a. Slow down
b. Let them know you are there c. Look over your shoulder
d. Look up the path ahead of you
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
True or False: If you are at a crosswalk, you have the right to step into the crosswalk at any time to cross the street.
False. Pedestrians can not step into the street in front of a vehicle when the driver does not have time to stop.
When there is no sidewalk, do you walk facing oncoming cars or do you walk in the same direction as cars?
a. In the same direction as cars
b. Facing oncoming cars
b. Facing oncoming cars
When riding a bicycle at night, you must have:
a. Brakes, front light, and rear red light
b. Rear red light, horn or bell
c. Brakes, and bell or horn
d. Brakes, front light, rear red light, bell or horn
d. Brakes, front light, rear red light, bell or horn
Demonstrate how you would signal to make a left, right, or stop.
Left Turn- Extend your left arm out sideways with all figures extended or use your index figure to point left
Right Turn- Extend your left arm out sideways bent at a 90 degree angle at the elbow joint, pointing upwards.
OR
Extend your right arm out sideways with all figures extended or use your index figure to point left
Stopping or Slowing- Extend your left arm or right arm sideways and bend at a 90 degree angle at the elbow joint, pointing downwards.