| Bicycles are a great source of fun and are a healthy | | | | most often look for when they drive is anything that |
| and green means of transportation. They are incredibly | | | | could be a danger to them. Since a bicycle does not |
| useful, but can also be dangerous. There are a lot of | | | | pose a threat to a car, the driver may not register it. |
| different ways that you can be injured on a bicycle. | | | | This leads to an incredibly dangerous situation. |
| Unfortunately, it is often the result of someone doing | | | | However, cars are not the only things that cause |
| something stupid or not paying attention. | | | | bicycle accidents. While it may seem strange, animals |
| Some of the most common bike accidents are from | | | | cause far more accidents than you might think. These |
| being hit by cars. When a cyclist rides on the road, | | | | accidents can often be just as dangerous as being hit |
| vehicles should give some space and share the road. | | | | by a car. Usually, something scares the animal and it |
| Unfortunately, bikes get hit even when they are in bike | | | | runs out in front of the bicycle. With no time to react, |
| lanes. This is usually because the driver of a car does | | | | the cyclist hits the animal. A small animal may not |
| not see the cyclist. | | | | seem like much, but hitting a ten to twenty five pound |
| One of the most dangerous places for a bicycle is an | | | | weight is what this situation equates to. This is enough |
| intersection. Traffic from the oncoming lane that is | | | | stopping power to send the cyclist over the handle |
| turning left produces the highest number of bicycle car | | | | bars and onto the ground. |
| collisions. The usual response from the driver is, "I | | | | Any accident is dangerous. You could end up with |
| never even saw them." This is because of a few | | | | broken bones, road rash, and traumatic brain injury. |
| things. | | | | While broken bones can be set and road rash can |
| Bicycles are very small when compared to cars. | | | | heal over time, traumatic brain injury cannot always be |
| However, they are not difficult to see. What drivers | | | | fixed. This is why it is so important to wear a helmet. |