City Rolls Out Bike Safety Poster Campaign

Some of the posters encourage bicyclists to take commonplace safety precautions: Wear a helmet. Don't drive the wrong way down one-way streets.

Others talk about stuff that might not be so obvious.

One poster reminds bicyclists it's the law to have lights at night. Another tells riders they need to ride in the streets, as opposed to on sidewalks, in the city's squares and business districts. If they don't, they could get a ticket.

And the posters aren't aimed just at bikers. They remind drivers not to park in bike lanes, and they ask drivers to check the mirror before opening doors, which bikers could slam into.

They're all part of a new bike safety poster campaign unveiled last week by the city.

The 16 posters feature cool graphic designs, and they're posted around the city, mostly in municipal buildings and schools, but also at selected businesses. Bike safety banners are posted at and at the . They're also available online, and they're featured ion the city's cable channel.

To check out the whole slate of bike safety posters, visit the Somerville ResiStat blog.