Ride SMART – Cascade Events Safety Quiz

1. If you come to a stop sign after riders ahead have already stopped and then gone through do you:

A. Assume it’s clear and go through without stopping
B. Stop, look both ways and then go through
C. Slow down and then go through without stopping
D. Call out “clear” and then go through after looking

2. If you are going up a hill and you’re faster than the other riders, do you:

A. Call out “passing on the left” and then pass when it’s safe
B. Pass on the right if there’s not enough room to pass on the left
C. Pass in the oncoming traffic lane if you think no cars are coming
D. All of the above

3. If you want to be safe in a paceline, you:

A. Never overlap wheels with the rider in front of you
B. Leave the paceline if it feels unsafe
C. Obey all traffic signs and signals even while in the paceline
D. All of the above

4. When going over railroad tracks, bicyclists should:

A. Brake while on the tracks in order to slow down
B. Cross the tracks in a parallel direction to the rails
C. Cross at right angles to the rails
D. Go as fast as you can in order to not slip

5. If you need to stop because of a flat tire, you should:

A. Call out “stopping” and pull completely off the road to let other riders and cars pass
B. Stop wherever you happen to be and let other riders go around you
C. Keep riding until you see a parking lot to pull into
D. Cross to the other side of the road in the direction of less traffic

6. When descending fast down a long hill:

A. Never cross into the oncoming lane to pass someone
B. Watch for cars coming out of driveways
C. Retain enough space between yourself and others to allow for dodging obstacles or bumps
D. All of the above

7. Under Washington state law:

A. Bicycles are considered vehicles and have all the rights and responsibilities of a vehicle driver
B. Bicyclists must not wear headphones
C. Bicyclists must ride no more than two abreast
D. All of the above

8. If you get separated from your friends at a traffic light, do you:

A. Go through the red light quickly to catch up
B. Arrange beforehand to call “wait” if you get separated at a light so that you can catch up after the light turns green
C. Go around the corner quickly as the light is turning
D. Go into the oncoming lane to pass a car stopped at the traffic light so you can make your turn

9. Helmets should fit so that they are:

A. Level on the head, snug, and cannot easily be moved off the forehead
B. Somewhat loose and comfortable
C. Tipped off the forehead so that they cover the back of the head fully
D. Level on the head but loose so that the helmet can be adjusted while you’re riding

10. When riding on streets, it is safest to:

A. Ride as close to parked cars as possible and cut in towards the curb when there is space between parked cars to get out of traffic
B. Ride in a straight line, as far to the right as is safe, leaving space to avoid car doors, and not weaving in between parked cars
C. Stop at stop lights in the lane of your direction of travel and behind any cars already stopped at the light
D. Both B. and C. above

11. A common cause of an accident on an event ride is:

A. Riding too close to others
B. Momentary inattention to road or other riders
C. Riding in an unfamiliar paceline
D. All of the above

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