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Hi, I'm David Holub, and this video will be about bicycle safety in the state of Indiana.
In Indiana, both children and adults must follow the rules of the road that automobiles
would generally be required to follow. Plus there are some bicyclist rules that also must
be followed and they are set forth in Indiana statutes. You can go to our website and we
have on our blog page a full list of those particular statutes. But the key thing that
I want to focus on is that children must be instructed by their parents on safe operation
of bicycles, and parents can be responsible for the negligence of or failure to follow
safe bicycle operating rules by their children. Now most of the rules are common sense and
we'll just run through them in general. Number one, you may not carry more than one person
on a bicycle if it's not equipped to specifically carry more than one person. People cannot
be carried on a bicycle if they are not seated. A bicycle may not be pulled behind a car by
a rope or other device. Bicyclists cannot ride more than two abreast on a roadway. Bicyclists
cannot carry a package that would prevent them from putting both hands on the handle
bars. Bicyclists must have a bicycle that is equipped with a white light in the front
and a red reflector in the back if they are going to be operating after sunset that is
visible for up to 500 feet. There must also be an audible bell or other audible device
which can be heard for up to 100 feet. Lastly, bicycles must be equipped with brakes that
can stop them on clean dry surfaces. These are just some general safety points. And,
again, go to our website for more information.