Cyclist killed on 50 Hwy near Linn, MO

A young cyclist riding east in a westbound lane of traffic on Highway 50 near Linn, Missouri, was struck by a car and killed around 9:00 P.M. Saturday.

MBF reminds cyclists that safe bicycling practice as well as Missouri law requires cyclists--including children--to ride with traffic, not against it.

Experienced cyclists know that motorists will do their utmost to avoid striking bicyclists they can see. But a cyclist operating at night without proper lights is practically invisible to motorists. Safe bicycle practice and the law require both a front light and a rear light/reflector.

The statistics show that bicycling is actually a very, very safe sport--safer, for example, than walking or jogging. According the one study, the health benefits of cycling outweigh the risks by a factor of 20-to-1.

And research and experience shows that following common-sense cycling practices like following the traffic laws and being well lit, both front and back, when riding at night makes cycling even safer yet.

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