Ride on the Right
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Always ride with the flow of traffic
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Do not ride on the sidewalk
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Allow yourself room to maneuver around roadway hazards
Yield to traffic in busier lanes
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Roads with higher traffic volumes should be given right-of-way
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Always use signals to indicate your intentions to switch lanes
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Look behind you to indicate your desire to move and to make sure that you can
Yield to traffic in destination lane
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Traffic in your destination lane has the right of way
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Making eye contact with drivers lets them know that you see them
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Signal and make your lane change early, before you need to
Directional Positioning
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Position yourself in the right most lane that goes in the direction of your destination
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Ride in the right third of the lane
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Avoid being overtaken in narrow lane situations by riding in the right third of the lane
Speed Positioning
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Position yourself relative to the speed of other traffic
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Left most lane is for fastest moving traffic, right most lane for slower traffic
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Yield to faster moving vehicles by staying to the right in the lane
More information on the rules of the road for California bicyclists may be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_law_in_California
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