May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and Look Out for One Another

Oxnard, California. — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Oxnard Police Department reminds drivers to follow the speed limit and look out for people on bike rides.

To help keep people biking or walking safe, the Oxnard Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on May 3, 2022 desde 1 p.m. a 5 p.m. as well as additional operations throughout the month of May. Each operation will be focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors such as speeding, hacer giros ilegales, failure to yield to bicyclists or pedestrians, and stop sign/red light running.

The Oxnard Police Department suggests the following safety tips for bicyclists and drivers:

drivers

· Reduzca la velocidad y siga el límite de velocidad. Be careful traveling through intersections.
· Look carefully for bicyclists and pedestrians before making a turn or opening a car door near streets or bike paths.

· Be patient when traveling behind a bicyclist. Maintain at minimum three feet of space when passing or overtaking a bicyclist.

· Nunca conduzca distraído o con impedimentos.

Bike Riders

· Use lights at night (at minimum, a front white light and rear red reflector).

· Although not required for riders 18 y mayores, always wear a properly secured helmet. Helmets significantly reduce the chance of a head injury in the event of a crash.

· Los ciclistas deben viajar en la misma dirección del tráfico y tener los mismos requisitos que cualquier vehículo lento..

· Ceder el paso a los peatones, just as a driver would. Pedestrians have the right-of-way within marked crosswalks or within unmarked crosswalks at intersections.

La financiación de este programa es proporcionado por una subvención de la Oficina de Seguridad Vial de California, través de la Administración Nacional de Seguridad Vial.