Bike Routes in City of Campbell River
May 9, 2008 - Now that the City of Campbell River is hosting their first Bike to Work Week this June 2-8, it’s time to start planning how you are going to get to work by bike. The City Campbell River has adopted a series of bicycle routes, designed to allow recreational and commuter cyclists to get from point A, i.e. your home, to point B, i.e. your workplace, safely and efficiently. These bike routes have been adopted in our Official Community Plan and the City has recently signed it’s bike routes with “Bike Route” signs to identify these routes and to alert drivers and cyclists.
Some of the Cities designated bike routes are Dogwood south of Robron, Alder Street, Highway 19A, ERT Road, Birch Street, Thulin, Murphy, Galerno, and Harrogate. In addition, there are many trails through the Beaver Lodge Lands that can be used for commuter cycling.
We are encouraging all cyclists to bike to work as many times as they can this week and to help you stay safe on the road we have a few “bike sense” tips and reminders for you.
- All vehicles should make hand signals or car signals well in advance of any turn.
- Ride on the right, in the same direction as other traffic. Ride no closer than one metre from parked cars to avoid being hit by an opening door.
- The law requires traffic moving at less than normal speed of traffic to keep as close as practical to the right hand curb or edge to the roadway, but that does not mean hugging the curb or edge of the roadway.
- When you approach and intersection with several lanes, choose the lane with the arrow pointing in the direction you want to go. To go straight through an intersection, ride in the right-most through lane.
- It is illegal to cycle in a crosswalk.
- It is illegal to ride side by side on a roadway. It is legal to ride side by side on the shoulder of highways.
- In BC all traffic including cyclists must yield when transit busses signal their intention to pull out into traffic.
- Ride defensively. The single most import rule is to remain alert and be prepared for unpredictable moves or mistakes by others.
For more information on these or other Cycling and Traffic Skills check out the BikeSense website at www.bikesense.bc.ca. To register a team or for more information on Bike to Work Week, check out www.biketowork.ca.
Contact: Meghan Best , Recreation Programmer 250-923-7911
