Riding your bike to work in Dallas is the perfect way to exercise while saving on gas. But even though riding your bicycle is great for you, it can be very dangerous, especially when riding through intersections.
Around 45 percent of bike accidents occur at intersections when bikes are hit by cars. To help protect yourself from becoming a victim of a biking accident, here are four tips from our Dallas personal injury lawyers on how to avoid bike accidents at intersections:
- Be visible: Most bike accidents at intersections occur because the driver never saw the cyclist. Make sure you wear bright, reflective clothing, and have front and rear lights on your bicycle. Try to ride more in the center of the lane when approaching an intersection, so cars can see you more clearly.
- Be attentive: At intersections, you should always be on the lookout, watching the cars around you at all times. It’s easy to get distracted by other cyclists or by the scenery, but especially at intersections do your best to stay attuned to what the vehicles are doing around you.
- Be defensive: When riding through an intersection your bicycle, it’s important to go into defensive mode. It’s best to always assume that cars don’t see you, so you can be prepared to prevent a bike accident from occurring.
- Be smart: It’s vital to learn how to handle emergencies so that if you are ever about to get in a bike accident at an intersection, you will know how to prevent it. In an empty parking lot, try practicing things like emergency braking, swerving and other evasive maneuvers.
Even if you follow safe biking rules, you can still become the victim of a bike accident due to the negligence of someone else. If you or a loved one were the victim of a Texas bike accident, you deserve compensation. Contact the experienced Dallas bicycle accident lawyers at Crowe Arnold & Majors, LLP today and set-up your free, no-obligation consultation.
