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Cycling Dangers

There are very many dangers that you have to be aware of when cycling, even cycling in a straight line can be dangerous!

There are seven main dangers that have to be taken in to consideration:

  • Vehicles turning right into a side road across the cyclists path
  • Vehicles turning left into a side road across the cyclists path
  • Vehicles pulling out of side roads and drive ways across the cyclists path
  • Vehicles overtaking too close to the cyclist
  • Doors of parked vehicles being opened as the cyclist passes
  • Pedestrians crossing the road carelessly
  • The cyclists own lack of attention.