road safety for cyclists

Any
seasoned cyclist will be well aware of the dangers facing them on Britain’s
busy and often treacherous roads. But, when it comes to cycle safety on the
roads, many people have gaps in their understanding of the all-important
Highway Code.

According
to The Bike Storage Company, 60 percent of people who took a quiz on what they
knew (and didn’t) about the Highway Code wrongly believed that it was legal to
cycle on the pavement; something which is only legal in certain circumstances! A
full list of the Highway Code rules applicable to cyclists can be found