The Minnesota Share the Road Bicycle Safety Education Program

Bicycle safety on Minnesota's streets and roads is a top priority for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and the State Bicycle Advisory Committee (SBAC). So Mn/DOT and the SBAC have joined together as partners to eliminate deaths and reduce injuries due to bicycle-motor vehicle collisions.

The program is based on the recognition that bicyclists and motorists are equally responsible for bicycle safety. About one-half of all bicycle-motor vehicle collisions are attributed to various bicyclist behaviors, such as disregarding a traffic control sign or signal. The other half are attributed to motorist behaviors, such as inattention and distraction.

But the number one factor contributing to bicycle-motor vehicle collisions is failure to yield the right-of-way—both by bicyclists and by motorists. Yielding the right-of-way is just one of eight simple Rules of the Road that can make bicycling in Minnesota even more safe and enjoyable for everyone.