Riding your bike in the middle of the lane - or rather not?
The streets are getting busier - cars and bicycles are getting harder and harder to get along with each other. So the question arises, where should the rider still drive safely, so that he is not pushed by cars off the road and in the worst case, hard to damage. This article should make you aware of this important topic - which affects all bikers alike in their own interest. Of course it should not affect your decision to buy a city bike from our bike shop - on the contrary: the knowledge of this topic makes your participation in the traffic safer. First of all the legal side
As with so much, there is an answer to this question from the Code. The Road Traffic Act (StVO) says in its § 2, paragraph 2 the following: "It is as far as possible to drive right". And right here it is imprecise. What does the statement "drive to the right" mean? What is the distance to the sidewalk - 80 cm, 1 meter, less or more? This non-fixation on a fixed size leaves the scope for interpretation wide open and the courts are required to rate each individual case separately. What was the road condition, what lighting conditions prevailed that day, was the distance to the road wheel appropriate? Ultimately, then comes in the verdict to a typical case decision that none of the counterparty could previously estimate. As far as the legal side. Start with the mountain bike is that the body can better absorb the impacts of the ground- A beginner- How can start on the mountain bike? The main problem is turning the vehicles to the right. The accident statistics of the city of Berlin are very informative about where the focus is on the accidents involving cyclists. In the past year 2016, there were 7,724 traffic accidents involving cyclists. Only in 173 cases was too low a safety margin the cause of the accidents - but in about 1,500 cases caused wrong turn to the right accident, usually with serious consequences for the (the) cyclist (in). The consequence of this shockingly high accident frequency! It is urgent to place yourself at the intersections and traffic lights in the middle of the lane, so that from the left, no vehicle can fit in front of you, which then cuts you while turning and thus puts your life in danger.
You simply have to count on misconduct with the stronger road users (cars and trucks) and, if necessary, you should be smart enough to forego your legal right. You are the weakest link in the chain and you do not have a compact protective armor that could save you. Very important: Be especially careful with trucks three times, because here is the dangerous "blind spot" so the limited view of the truck driver into play - in short: He does not see you when you stand with your bike right next to his truck. Therefore drive in the middle of the road - it can save your life! Do not hesitate to drive with your purchased chic city bike in the middle of the road. Even though this should be a bit strange at the beginning and it can happen that one or the other motorized rider responds annoyingly - it does not matter, at least he has seen you and your life is not in danger. The bottom line is that if you drive in the middle, then the overtaking behavior of the motorized passengers changes, which is practically one of the decisive advantages of driving in the middle and contributes decisively to your safety. Distance to parked vehicles Who has not happened yet? As you cycle so and suddenly the door is torn open on the left side of a vehicle parked at the edge. Bad luck for those who have not kept a minimum distance to the stationary vehicle. Serious injuries can be the result of such an accident. In this example too, this would have been easy to avoid in the case of a central driving style.
Disclaimer
This article - riding a bicycle in the middle of the lane - or rather not - does not constitute legal advice nor does it claim to be exhaustive. The contents of our website - especially the legal contributions - are researched with the utmost care. Nevertheless, errors can creep in, for which Tretwerk assumes no liability for the accuracy, completeness or timeliness. With this article, we just wanted to provide you with information about this extremely important aspect of security. Of course you can write or call us on this topic. We are happy to help you as much as possible. In our bike shop we are there for you and you will surely find the right model for you from the large selection of city
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