How to ride a bike from WikiHow

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NYS specific bike safety info

Applicable NYS Laws:

Any bicycle accident involving death or serious injury must be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days. If no motor vehicle was involved, use a bicycle accident report (MV-104C). If a motor vehicle was involved, use a motor vehicle accident report (MV-104A). Forms are available at all motor vehicle offices. Parents may file on behalf of minor children.

Sit on the bike seat, not the fender or handlebars. Keep feet on the pedals, and never carry more people on the bike than the number for which it was designed [Section 1232, NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law].

Keep at least one hand on the handlebar at all times [Section 1235, NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law].

Never attach yourself or your bike to another vehicle on the roadway [Section 1233, NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law].

Never wear more than one earphone attached to a radio, tape player or other audio device [Section 375 (24-a), NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law].