coexist!
Cyclists Give & Get Respect
Give respect to pedestrians, motorists, and other cyclists.
Why? It's the right thing to do. Respectful riding will help cyclists win more respect. It's a cycle that will make Missoula a better place to live.
- Slow down and yield to pedestrians.
- Speak up when passing.
- Dismount when walks are crowded.
- When riding in the street, follow the same rules as cars.
Share the Walkways - Share the Road - Ride Predictably - Have Some Fun
Divers Give & Get Respect
Give respect to pedestrians, motorists, and other cyclists.
Why? It's the right thing to do. Respectful driving will help motorists win more respect.
- BLOCKING A BIKE LANE - Driving, standing or parking on a bicycle lane is not only against the law -- it is dangerous! Blocking the bicycle lane forces cyclists to swerve suddenly into fast-moving traffic.
- TURNING WITHOUT LOOKING OR SIGNALING - Cyclists travelling straight are endangered by cars turning without warning. Before you turn, always signal! Check your mirrors to ensure that no cyclist is riding alongside you.
- SPEEDING - Drivers that speed pose a special risk to cyclists and pedestrians. By rushing to get somewhere, you risk severely hurting or killing someone. Please slow down!
- OPENING A VEHICLE DOOR WITHOUT LOOKING - If you don't look first, you may open your door right into the path of a cyclist. Traffic law says you have to look first! It could save a biker's life.
- DOUBLE PARKING - When you double park, you force cyclists to ride in the middle of the road, where cars aren't expecting them. Plus, you risk a hefty fine.
Pedestrians Give & Get Respect
Give respect to bicyclists and motorists
--it may save your life!
- WALK PREDICTABLY AND STAY ALERT
- Be courteous to each other
- Check behind you before cutting across the sidewalk
- Be aware of your surroundings
- TREAT THE SIDEWALK AS A ROADWAY
- Stay to the right and pass on the left
- When in groups make room for oncoming traffic
- ALLOW BICYCLISTS TO DO THE MANEUVERING
- To avoid last-second collisions stick to your path and let the bike avoid you
- LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE CROSSING THE STREET
- Make eye contact with drivers
- Always cross roadways in crosswalks
