Crime & Safety
Bicycle Safety Tips From The Westborough Police Department
The Westborough Police Department posted an array of tips and safety guidelines for drivers sharing the roads with bicyclists.
WESTBOROUGH, MA - As the fourth bicycle safety week begins, the Westborough Police Department issued a new slew of tips for how drivers can remain safe on the roads they share.
- Yield to bikers as you would motorists and do not underestimate their speed.
- Search surroundings for other vehicles, including bicycles, when in parking lots and at stop signs.
- When making a right on red, look to the right and behind to avoid hitting a bicyclist approaching from the rear. Stop completely and look left, then right, then left and behind before turning right.
- Follow speed limits, go slower under certain conditions and drive defensively to avoid crashes.
- Give cyclists room, don't pass too closely and treat them as you would with any other vehicle.
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