Safety Tips

 

The Florida Department of Transportation urges pedestrians and bicyclists to use caution to help prevent accidents.  

 

  • Never assume you have the right-of-way.

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  • Follow the rules of the road when bicycling.  This includes using hand signals and obeying traffic signs.

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  • Look both ways before crossing any road…and keep looking while you cross.

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  • Look for vehicles turning onto cross street or into/out of driveways.

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  • Use crosswalks whenever possible…do not jay walk.

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  • When approaching a crosswalk, do not enter the crosswalk if the pedestrian signal is yellow.

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  • Be alert and aware of your surroundings! Do not give all of your attention to talking on your cell phone, texting or your headphones.

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  • Wear light-colored or reflective clothing when walking during low light – early morning, dusk, evening, poor weather visibility conditions.

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  • Where sidewalks are not provided, walk on the shoulder of the road on the left side of the roadway, facing traffic.