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Know Your Ride

Module 05 • RIDE SMARTER

KNOW YOUR ROUTE

Road • Trail • Sidewalk • Shared Path

Where you can ride depends on what you are riding, where you are going, who manages that space, and what the current rules say.

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Know Your Ride artwork showing road, trail, sidewalk, and shared-path contexts.

2. Key Takeaways

What you’ll learn

Match the Ride

Start by knowing what type of ride you have.

Check the Place

Roads, sidewalks, trails, parks, and campuses may follow different rules.

Know Who Sets Rules

Rules may come from the state, city, park system, school, or property owner.

Verify Before You Go

Check current guidance instead of guessing what is allowed.

3. Signature Learning

Check. Don’t guess.

The same ride may be allowed in one place and restricted in another, so pause and verify before you go.

  1. 1

    What are you riding?

  2. 2

    Where are you riding?

  3. 3

    Who manages the space?

  4. 4

    What do the current rules say?

Rules & Places

4. Ride IQ Quiz

Check what you learned.

Choose one answer for each question. Your answer locks after selection and feedback appears immediately.

Question 1: What is a good first question to ask before choosing a route?

What is a good first question to ask before choosing a route?

Question 2: Who might set rules for where a ride is allowed?

Who might set rules for where a ride is allowed?

Question 3: Why should you avoid assuming a ride is allowed everywhere?

Why should you avoid assuming a ride is allowed everywhere?

Question 4: If you are unsure whether a route is allowed, what is a better next step?

If you are unsure whether a route is allowed, what is a better next step?

Question 5: The same ride may be allowed in one place and restricted in another.

The same ride may be allowed in one place and restricted in another.