THE HERALD JulyZS 1B75 PKe The four most common mistakes bicycle riders make Any of the four most com man mistakes bicycle riders make on the road con lead to serious injury or death says Ha ton Region Police The first mistake Is riding on the wrong side of the road Police say to their dismay that many parents tell their children to ride facing traffic However this Is unsafe and hazardous to both the cyclists and car drivers Falling to stop at stop signs is another mistake made by bicyclists say police Motorists who themselves ore expected to stop at all stop signs even If no tratfc ap proaches on the cross street have the right of way on streets without slop signs Not only Is a cyclist who rides through stop In the wrong he or she also courts Injury Hiding double is another dangerous activity say police On a single rider bicycle eh most arc the presence of person both view and puts the bicycle off balance The only cycles which can safely carry two persons are bicycles built for two The fourth and perhaps most dangerous thing cyclists do Is ride at night without a white light at the front of the bicycle and a red reflector at the rear say police It only takes a few seconds for a motorist at night to travel the distance the 1 illuminate and if a with or front and rtar tights Is not at the side of the road an unfortunate mishap Ha ton police In Georgetown also point out at there is a doubly dangerous manoeuvre some cyclists make at the intersection of Main Street and Maple Avenue Police say that Instead of aiming left onto Maple Avenue from the centre lane of Ma Street some bicyclists are taking the feeder lane hat motorists use In turning right onto Main Street from Maple Avenue This lane is narrow and pa obscured by shrubs and puts the cyclist facing again In collision will a car or truck cyclists come out second best AT NIGHT n the glare of approach headlights both bicycle riders stand out but they were back another 100 feet all a driver Your help can be spread world wide through RED CROSS Choose it Charge it TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS til Roast Beef Luncheon The Herald would like to preparing this feature on Blank Rick Knight 13 and Tim bicycle safety Field 13 for their assistance WHOM against traffic i wrong per unless itidng double Sheridan College seeks studenfhousing College is seek or students enrolling fall at hi Brampton and campuses Officials they re quirt more places on lop of the rooms apartments and townhouses already torn milled Response from the com munity is always slow at h of but expect I w II p up lostr to Sh r dan students Mlwn Students are rcsponi or of securing their own it the nun of and is not respons for any problems wl night arse between student landlord Informal on on housing can be obtained from the student service department or by calling ex ens and 163 prop hop for the iami is r Ad local notices sent to previous landlords and landladies who would see the light on the bike at the right He may not notice the rider on theleft until it is too laie to avoid a collision TUESDAY FAMILY SPECIAL When you buy a Thrift Box at the regular price of 425 you get FREE 8 fl oz Salad French Fries for 3 Kentucky fried 80 Hale Road Unit Brampton Phone 45 10494 Get a free nononsense ex planation and estimate on a quality central air con ditioning system will come to your house at your convenience day or evening and talk about your heating and air conditioning requirements No sales pressure Carrier Central AirConditioning