MODULE 3: SKILLS TRAINING · 2020-07-07 · Move your arm up and down several times. To Turn Left...
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MODULE 3: SKILLS TRAINING
Transcript of MODULE 3: SKILLS TRAINING · 2020-07-07 · Move your arm up and down several times. To Turn Left...
MODULE 3: SKILLS TRAINING
To ride safely on paths and roads, you should have basic device handling and riding skills to be able to react accordingly to various situations.You can practise these basic skills in a controlled environment such as a bicycle circuit or you can practise at areas with sufficient space tomanoeuvre your device.
Starting and Stopping
When starting or stopping, maintaincontrol of your handlebars.
Do NOT swerve from side to side.
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Moving in a Straight Line
Look forward and look ahead rather than down. Keep your shoulders relaxed when steering your device.
Do NOT jerk your handlebarswhen controlling of your device.
Turning Left or Right
Keep pedaling to manoeuvre smoothlyaround corners and when turning leftor right.
Do NOT make any sudden jerkingmovements when turning as it maycause you to lose control of yourdevice.
Scanning your Surroundings
Keep moving in a straight line whenturning your head to scan yourenvironment or when looking behind.
Do NOT swerve from side to side.
Riding at Low Speeds
Keep pedaling to maintain control ofyour device. Keep your shoulders relaxedwhen steering your device.
Do NOT jerk your handlebars whencontrolling your device.
Hand Signaling
Raise your hand early to indicatewhich direction you are turning to.
Ensure that you maintain control ofyour handlebars when you raise yourarm. Do NOT swerve from side to side.
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To Slow DownHold out your right armhorizontally with thepalm of your hand facingdown.
Move your arm up anddown several times.
To Turn LeftHold out your left armhorizontally with thepalm of your hand facingto the front.
To Turn RightHold out your right armhorizontally with thepalm of your handfacing to the front.
To StopHold up your right armin a 90 degree anglewith the palm of yourhand facing to thefront.
Cyclists on the road must communicate with other users by signalling early. Learn the different hand signals and what they mean.
Moving Through Road Crossings
When approaching road crossings,
you must stop and look out for
traffic. This allows vehicles to see
you so that they can stop in time
to allow you to cross safely.
Slow down and stop
Look out for approachingvehicles
Give way to pedestrians. DoNOT weave in and out ofpedestrians.
Ride in an orderly mannerand cross at walking speedwhen it is safe to do so
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Pedestrian Traffic Light Crossings
Informal CrossingZebra Crossings
Keep Left Keep in the bicycle crossing lane
Keep Left
Bicycle Traffic Light Crossings
At informal crossings (e.g.carpark accesses), also giveway to vehicles.
When approaching High Pedestrian-Traffic Areas, slow down and be prepared to stop.
Ride at a walking speed or get off and push your device when crossing High Pedestrian-Traffic Areas.
Give way to pedestrians at all times.
Moving through High Pedestrian-Traffic Areas
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As you approach path users ahead of you, slow down and alert path users early, when you are at least 5-10m away (at least 3 bicycle lengths), that you intend to overtake them.
Check that there are no on-coming path users from both behind and in front of you. Overtake the other path users only when it is safe to do so.
If there is insufficient space to overtake, ride at a walking speed while keeping a safe distance behind the other path users and overtake when it is safe to do so.
Overtaking Other Path Users
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Approaching On-coming Path Users
Keep to the left side of the path.
When approaching on-coming path users, slow down and be prepared to stop.Give way to on-coming pedestrians.
Stop and move to the side of the path if there is insufficient space on the path.
If you wish to stop cycling along the footpath or cycling path, move to the side of the path to avoid obstructing other path users.
Stopping along the Path
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Cycling on the Road
Only cycle on the road if you are confident of doing so safely.If not, you are encouraged to use footpaths and cycling pathsinstead.
Cycle as close as practicable to the left side of the road.
Cycle safely in a straight and orderly manner and do NOTmaking sudden unpredictable movements.
Do NOT cycle against the flow of traffic.
Communicate with other users by signaling early to informother road users where you intend to go.
Obey ALL traffic rules.
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No cycling on expressways, slip roads leading to or fromexpressways and road tunnels.
If you are unclear of how to react or what to do, alwaysslow down and take time to assess your situation.
Before changing lanes, always check that it is safe to do so(no oncoming traffic). When changing lanes, do so bychanging lanes one at a time. Do NOT cut across multiplelanes at once.
Do NOT switch back and forth between being cycling onthe pavement and the road. Always slow down and stop bythe side of the road, then dismount and push your bicycleif you wish to enter/exit the road.
Left Turn at a Junction with Traffic Light Crossing
Keep to the left-hand side of the lane.
Show the left turn hand signal to inform other road usersthat you are turning left at the next junction.
Obey traffic rules and turn left only when the green light forvehicles lights up. Look out for and give way to crossingpedestrians.
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Filter and return to the left-hand side of the road after the junction.
Obey traffic rules and proceed to cross the junction only when the greenlight for vehicles lights up.
Straight Through at a Junction with Traffic Light CrossingStraight/Left Turn Lane
Show the right turn hand signal to inform other road users that you aremoving right and proceed to position yourself in the centre of the lane asyou approach the junction. Remember to check your blind spot beforemoving to the centre of the lane.
Keep a look out for oncoming right-turning vehicles when crossing thejunction. Only cross when it is safe to do so.
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Do NOT cross the junction by cycling on theleft-hand side of the road as you may collidewith vehicles turning left.
Right Turn at a Junction with Traffic Light Crossing
Right Turn ONLY Lane
Show the right turn hand signal to informother road users that you are moving rightand turning right at the next junction.Remember to check your blind spot beforemoving right and turning right.
Filter to the leftmost right turning lanewhen approaching the junction and position
yourself on the left-hand side of the lane.
Finish your right turn by moving into theleft-hand side of the road.
Adopt a wider turning radius to allow spacefor right-turning cars to overtake you onyour right.
Keep a look out for oncoming vehicles andpedestrians when turning right. Proceed toturn right only when it is safe to do so.
Obey traffic rules and proceed to turn rightonly when the green light for vehicles lightsup.
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Right Turn at a Junction with Traffic Light Crossing
Straight/Right Turn Lane
Show the right turn hand signal to informother road users that you are moving rightand turning right at the next junction.Remember to check your blind spot beforemoving right and turning right.
Filter to the leftmost right turning lanewhen approaching the junction and position
yourself in the center of the lane.
Finish your right turn by moving into theleft-hand side of the road.
Adopt a wider turning radius to allow spacefor right-turning cars to overtake you onyour right.
Keep a look out for oncoming vehicles andpedestrians when turning right. Proceed toturn right only when it is safe to do so.
Obey traffic rules and proceed to turn rightonly when the green light for vehicles lightsup.
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Right Turn at a Junction with Traffic Light Crossing
Using Pedestrian Crossings
Show the stop hand signal to inform otherroad users that you are stopping.Remember to look out for vehiclesapproaching behind you when slowingdown to a stop near the junction.
Stop by the side of the road, dismount andpush your bicycle off the road, and up ontothe pavement.
Push your bicycle back onto the road,
keeping to the left side of the lane.Remember to look out for vehicles beforegoing onto the road.
Cycle across the second traffic lightcrossing. Cross at a walking speed and in anorderly manner. Keep left and give way topedestrians.
Cycle across the first traffic light crossing.Cross at a walking speed and in an orderlymanner. Keep left and give way topedestrians.
Check for vehicles approaching from behindyou and move off only when it is safe to doso.
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Show the right turn hand signal to informother road users that you are moving rightand U-turning at the next junction.Remember to check your blind spot beforemoving right and U-turning.
If there are vehicles performing a U-turntogether with you, complete your U-turn onthe right-hand side of the road beforeslowly filtering back to the left-hand side ofthe road afterwards.
U-Turn at a Junction
Filter to the rightmost right turning lanewhen approaching the junction and position
yourself in the right-hand side of the laneand in front of the car so as to not besqueezed to the right against the divider.
Complete your U-turn by moving into theleft-hand side of the road.
Keep a look out for oncoming vehicles whenturning right. Proceed to U-turn only whenit is safe to do so.
Obey traffic rules and proceed to U-turnonly when the green light for vehicles lightsup.
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ON-ROAD CYCLING SCENARIOS
Always be aware of heavy vehicles when cyclingon the road as they have many blind-spots andmay not see you.
Do NOT stay within the blind-spot of a heavyvehicle, shaded red in the image on the left, atall times.
Always check the heavy vehicle’s side mirror forthe driver face. If you are unable to see his face,he is most likely not able to see you as well andyou are probably in his blind spot.
Do not attempt to overtake a heavy vehicle asthe driver may not notice you. Stay behind theheavy vehicle and keep to the left side of road.
Cycling beside Heavy Vehicles
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ON-ROAD CYCLING SCENARIOS
Cycling in a Bus Lane
Keep to the left-hand side of the road.
Cycle safely in a straight and orderly manner and do NOT makesudden unpredictable movements.
Cycling, in a single file, is allowed in bus lanes during bus laneoperation hours:
Normal Bus Lanes: Mon to Fri7:30am to 9:30am5:00pm to 8:00pm
7:30am to 11:00pmFull-Day Bus Lanes: Mon to Sat
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Do NOT cycle in between a parked car and the kerb. You may collide withpassengers who are coming out of the parked car or with the opening cardoors.
Cycling past Parked Vehicles
When there are cars parked slightly apart, do NOT swerve in and outbetween them as other cars on the road may not expect you when youswerve out.
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Give yourself at least 1.5m spacing from parked cars to safely cycle pastthe “Door-Zone”.
When approaching the bus stop with a bus, slow downand assess whether the bus is likely to move off or not.
Manoeuvring Through Bus StopsWithout Bus Bay
If bus is moving off/going to move off
Slow down and be prepared to stop.
Position yourself at a safe distance behind the bus, keeping to
the left of the bus lane. If buses pass you to enter the bus-stop
on your right, continue to wait on the left of the bus lane.
Check if there are any buses approaching from behind you orpassing on your right. Move off only when there are no morebuses passing you on the right or if the bus driver behind youwaves you off to move ahead.
If bus is not moving off
Show the right turn hand signal to inform other roadusers before moving right to overtake the bus on its rightside. Check for oncoming vehicles and only overtake whenit is safe to do so.
Show the left turn hand signal before returning to the left-hand side of the road after overtaking the bus.
Always keep a look out for any turn signal lights or anyindication that the bus is going to move off.
If the bus is NOT moving off when overtaking, proceed toovertake. Return to the left-hand side of the road afterwards.
If the bus moves off when overtaking, slow down and let thebus move off first. Return to the left-hand side of the road after.
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When approaching the bus stop with a bus bay, slow downand assess whether the bus is likely to move off or not.
Manoeuvring Through Bus StopsWith Bus Bay
If bus is moving off/going to move off
Slow down to a stop and position yourself a safe distanceaway from the bus bay exit lane.
Move off only after the bus has exited the bus bay andkeep to the left-hand side of the road afterwards.
If bus is not moving offYou can overtake the bus in the bus bay and keep to theleft-hand side of the road after passing the bus stop.
ON-ROAD CYCLING SCENARIOS
Always keep a look out for any turn signal lights or any indicationthat the bus is going to move off.
If the bus is NOT moving off when overtaking, proceed toovertake. Return to the left-hand side of the road afterwards.
If the bus moves off when overtaking, slow down and let the busmove off first. Return to the left-hand side of the road after.
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Manoeuvring Through a Roundabout
Exiting on the First Exit
Enter the roundabout on the leftmost leftturning lane. Keep to the left-hand side ofthe road and exit accordingly.
Enter the roundabout on the leftmoststraight moving lane. Position yourself in thecenter of the lane and enter into the 2nd
leftmost lane.
To exit, show the left turn hand signalearly then filter to the leftmost left turninglane just before the exit. Position yourselfin the left side of the lane whenapproaching your exit.
Exit accordingly.
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Exiting on the Second/Third Exit or Making a U-Turn
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If you are NOT comfortable with cycling within aroundabout, always dismount and get off theroad and cycle on the pavement to manoeuvrearound it safely.
