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Use helmets and lights: Police call for cyclists to ride safe
Wearing a helmet, having the proper lighting at night and following the rules of the road.
Those are things RCMP are asking of cyclists as more people get out on the roads.
Some riders may not be aware, but the BC Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations state operators of bicycles have the same rights and duties as a driver of a motor vehicle. This includes things such as stopping at stop signs, obeying traffic lights, stopping at crosswalks, and staying on the right hand portion of the road way.
Police say bicycle riders can even get a red light ticket and the fine is the same as it is for drivers: $167.