Bicycle safety
Now that the warmer weather is here, it's a safe bet that cars and bicycles will be sharing the same roads, and here's something that maybe you did not know.
New Hampshire now has a law which requires car drivers to maintain at least a three foot space between the car and the bicycle for speeds up to 30-mph. For every 10-mph above 30-mph, the space increases by one foot, so at 50-mph a car is supposed to maintain a five foot safety space. If there's no oncoming traffic, you can cross the center line, briefly, to make the space. If there is oncoming traffic, then slow down and wait.
Also, wearing a helmet is strongly recommended, and can make a huge difference should you catch your front wheel in one of those ever present asphalt cracks and smack your head against a granite curb.
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