One of the big concerns people mention with regard to bicycling is safety. In a world of motor vehicles, many of them moving fast, it seems like there are a lot of ways to go wrong on a bike. Fortunately, it’s not nearly as dangerous as it seems and we have some information and links to help you get a feel for safe cycling.

Wearing a helmet helps a lot, but only if you put it on right — Helmet Position

Bike Ithaca tips on sharing the road — Motorists and Cyclists

Bicycle rules and regulations:

• Sharing the Road Safely, a summary of New York State law for cyclists, pedestrians, motorists
• NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law Excerpts — still not fully official but plenty verbose and opaque