LA DOT has unveiled the newest addition to LADOT's webpage - a Bicycle Safety
Webpage where you will find saftey tips and:

How to Ride with Cars

* Ride with traffic.
* Stop at all stop signs and red lights.
* Use lights and reflectors at night.
* Use hand signals to indicate your intention to drivers.
* Follow lane and highway markings. As if you were a vehicle, ride single file.
* Be predictable; ride in a straight line even with parked cars.
* Children under 18 must wear a helmet.
* Make eye contact with motorists to make sure they see you.

How to drive with Bikes

* Drivers of motor vehicles must treat bicycle riders the same as drivers of other motor vehicles.
* Be aware bicyclists have legal access to the roadway.
* Special care must be used near bicyclists because any accident with them will probably result in serious injury.
* Automobile drivers must leave safe passing room, if you are not sure you have enough room to pass, don't.
* Be Patient.
* When turning, you MUST not turn so close to them that the bicyclist is in danger of being hit.
* Bicyclists can legally move to the left lane to turn left, to pass another vehicle or bicycle, or to avoid debris or parked cars.
* Bicyclists may have to swerve to avoid a car door suddenly opening, glass, storm grates, dogs and other hazards on the road.
* Expect any of these moves by bicyclists in a main traffic lane.
* A motorist parked at a curb must not open a door on the traffic side of a vehicle without looking for other vehicles, including bicycles or motorcycles.
* Don't honk at bicyclists. Loud noise may startle the bicyclist and cause them to move into the lane of traffic.