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Do You Bike to Work? May is Commute Challenge Month

According to Cascade Bicycle Club, 114 Mercer Island residents participated in the Group Health Commute Challenge last year. Bike to Work Day is May 18.

Do you bike to work? How easy is it to bike around Mercer Island?

The Group Health Commute Challenge starts today. According to Cascade Bicycle Club, 114 residents and another 100 cyclists who work on Mercer Island, with some overlap, participated in the Group Health Commute Challenge in 2011, with 23 registering as new riders. This year, another 112 Islanders have signed up so far this month, with 28 new riders.

Bike to Work Day, with dozens of commuter stations around the region, will be May 18.

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The city of Mercer Island recently passed a proclaimation on road safety for cyclists, motorists and pedestrians.

If you're venturing out on the trails and roads on bike, remember:

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It's important for cyclists and motorists to recognize that each has a responsibility to look out for each other. Here are a few tips to help cyclists and motorists have a safe trip.

Cyclists can ride safely in traffic by:

  • Obeying stop signs and stop lights;
  • Riding single file when appropriate; and
  • Always using hand signals.

Driver can safely share the road with bicyclists by:

  • Allowing at least three feet when passing a cyclist;
  • Treating a bike like any slow moving vehicle; and
  • Always being alert and looking for cyclists.

-- Information from the City of Mercer Island


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