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4. Riding safely and responsibly
NOTE:
Riding a bicycle involves certain risks, including damage and injury. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you
assume personal responsibility for those risks. The people who sold you the bike, the manufacturer, the
distributor, and people who manage or maintain the roads and trails you ride on are not responsible for your
actions. Therefore, it is extremely important that you understand - and practice - the rules of safe and
responsible riding, and to use common sense whenever possible and applicable.
4.1 The basics
Carry out the mechanical safety checks (see section 3.5) before you attempt to ride Lafree Twist.
4.2 Rules of the road
Learn the local bicycle laws and regulations. Many countries have special regulations about licensing of
bicycles, riding on sidewalks, laws regulating bike path and trail use, and so on. Many countries have helmet
laws, child carrier laws and special bicycle traffic laws. In most countries, a bicyclist is required to obey the
same traffic laws as the driver of a car or motorcycle. It is your responsibility to know and obey the laws.
4.3 Wet weather riding
Under wet conditions, the stopping power of your brakes (as well as the brakes of other vehicles sharing the
road) is reduced, and tyre-to-surface adhesion (“traction”) is also compromised. This makes it harder to
control speed and easier to lose control. Whenever wet conditions are present, reduce speed and apply your
brakes earlier and more gradually than you would under normal, dry conditions.
4.4 Night riding
Riding a bicycle at night is much more dangerous than riding during the day.
WARNING:
Riding at dusk, after dark or at times of poor visibility without a bicycle lighting system which meets national
laws and without reflectors is dangerous and can result in accidents.
Before riding at dusk or at night, take the following steps to make yourself more visible:
• Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly positioned and securely mounted lighting system
and reflectors (see sections 3.4.1, 3.4.2 and 6.7).
• Make sure that lights and reflectors are not obstructed by your clothing, accessories, or anything you
may be carrying on the bicycle.