Cyclist killed on 50 Hwy near Linn, MO
Submitted by Brent Hugh on Tue, 03/18/2003 - 2:10am
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.
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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