Bicycle Safety Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on c

Bicycle Safety

Operation　Always rideyour bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus. Obey rules and regulations.Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in darkconditions.

Theft Prevention　Alwayssecurely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack—even if you are only away for aminute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety.It’s fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number,which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.

Equipment

Brakes　Make sure that they arein good working order and adjusted properly.

Helmet　A necessity, make sureyour helmet meets current safety standards and fits properly.

Lights　Always have a frontheadlight—visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a goodidea.

Rules of the Road

Riding on Campus　As a bicyclerider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicyclepaths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speedlimit for bicycles on campus is 15 mph, unless otherwise posted. Always givethe right of way to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you arerequired to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety andremain at the scene until the officer lets you go.

Bicycle Parking　

Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees,handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking insuch spots can result in a fine.

If Things Go Wrong

If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besidesviolating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:

×No bicycleregistration…$25      ×Bicycle parking banned…$30

×Blocking path with bicycle…$40   ×Violationof bicycle equipment requirement…$35

1.Registration of your bicycle may help you 　.

A. find your stolenbicycle                  B. get your serial number

C. receive free repairservices                D. settle conflicts with walkers

2.According to the passage, what bike equipment is afree choice for bicycle riders?

A. Brakes.          B.A helmet.      C. A headlight.               D.A taillight.

3.If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus,you could be fined 　.

A.$25                           B.$30                           C.$35                              D.$40

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A guide for safe bicycling on campus

B. Directions for bicycle tour on campus

C. Regulations of bicycle race on campus

D. Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus

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【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

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