Welcome to BCP Safety Issues

This page contains links to to items related to bicycling safety.  If there are additional items that  you feel should be added to this page feel free to send them to the webmaster

• Safety and Group Riding Tips.  This BCP brochure is particularly useful for new riders but contains information which will benefit all riders.   It is in pdf format.  See the links below if you do not have an Acrobat Reader.   Safety and Group Riding Tips

• Share the Road and Ride Safely.  This was originally prepared as a set of guidelines for riders in the Scenic Schuylkill Century but contains useful reminders for all bicycle riders. It is also in pdf format. Share the Road and Ride Safely

• Coordinated Emergency Response to a Serious Accident on a Group Ride.  See "What To Do In Case of a Serious Accident on a Group Ride" on the Ride Leader Info Page of the BCP web site.

•    Some Safety Tips www.bicyclesafe.com

• League Of American Bicyclists     Website Section on Resources for Better and Safer Cycling: http://www.bikeleague.org/resources/better.
• Bicycling Street Smarts This is a link to a booklet called Bicycling Street Smarts  by John S. Allen.  This link was submitted by Christine Martha. http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/index.htm .

• On The Road: Bicycle Safety This web site contains many suggestions for ways to bike safely on the road. This link was submitted by Crystal Turner. http://www.travelinsurancereview.net/Travel-Facts/bicycle-safety.html.
• The Bicycle Safety Guide This web site contains many links to information about biking safety. This link was submitted by Aubrey Burke. http://www.guardianinsurance.com.au/ArticleLibrary/The-Bicycle-Safety-Guide.aspx
• Kid's Bicycle Safety Guide This web site contains information about Safe Riding, Protective and Safety Gear, and Rules of the Road. This link was submitted by Brittney Forks. http://www.cyclesport.com/kids-bicycle-safety-guide/.
• Ride Your Bike Safely This web site discusses proper equipment, Rules of the Road, and Special Rules for Children. This link was submitted by Lisa Tanner. http://www.motosport.com/atv/ride-your-bike-safely-article.
• DOE Road Safety This is a UK site that discusses road safety including Dos and Don't's for Cyclists. This link was submitted by Lisa Tanner. http://www.doeni.gov.uk/roadsafety/index/pedestrians_and_cyclists/cyclists.htm.
• Pennsylvania Bicycle Driver's Manual This one is released by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. This link was submitted by Leland Mayne who is the President of the Neighborhood Bike Works.  It is entitled Pennsylvania Bicycle Driver's Manual .  It has a forward which provides Sections of Pennsylvania Law which pertain to pedalcycles (a/k/a bicycles) and then it incorporates the article by John S. Allen. To read http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/pamanual.pdf To download ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20380.pdf.