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How to Bicycle Safely When Sharing the Road with Cars in Oklahoma and the U.S.
According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 51,000 bicyclists have died in traffic collisions dating back to 1932. Oklahoma, as well as the rest of the nation, experiences its fair share of accidents involving bicycle riders.
In 2006, NHTSA reported that 44,000 people were injured in bicycle accidents and 773 people died as a result of bicycle collisions with automobiles. While the state of Oklahoma has passed helmet laws to reduce the risk of bicycle fatalities and to reduce personal injury cases related to bike accidents, bicyclists should still take additional precautions to limit their risk of injuries when sharing the road with cars.
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