Etiquette at Ride the Drive - City of Madison, Wisconsin

Etiquette

Ride the Drive is for bikers, runners, skaters, walkers and even families with strollers to enjoy six miles of Madison streets normally reserved for motor vehicle use.

To promote safety, we encourage everyone - especially bikers, but also joggers, strollers, parents and children, dog walkers, and rollerbladers - to take care and be patient and courteous with other event participants when enjoying Ride the Drive. With a variety of different users traveling at different speeds, the best way to keep yourself and others safe is to remain alert and respect the people around you.

Cyclists and Skaters

Pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way, so yield to them
Obey all traffic signs and signals
Faster users should yield to slower users
Pass others on the left. Slow down, give an audible warning such as ringing a bell or calling out “excuse me, passing left”, and wait for a reaction before passing
Always travel at a safe speed, with due regard for others

Walkers and Joggers

Be aware of cyclists and don't dart out suddenly in the path of a cyclist
Obey all traffic signs and signals

DOG WALKERS

Keep dogs on a short leash at all times
ALWAYS carry equipment sufficient to clean up your dog's feces
Dogs must wear current rabies, license, park permit and owner ID tags.
For more information on the responsibilities of Dog Owners, go to Madison Parks web site.

ALL PARTICIPANTS

We recommend not wearing headphones during Ride the Drive


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Etiquette Ride the Drive is for bikers, runners, skaters, walkers and even families with strollers to enjoy six miles of Madison streets normally reserved for motor vehicle use. To promote safety, we encourage everyone - especially bikers, but also joggers, strollers, parents and children, dog walkers, and rollerbladers - to take care and be patient and courteous with other event participants when enjoying Ride the Drive. With a variety of different users traveling at different speeds, the best way to keep yourself and others safe is to remain alert and respect the people around you. Cyclists and Skaters Pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way, so yield to them Obey all traffic signs and signals Faster users should yield to slower users Pass others on the left. Slow down, give an audible warning such as ringing a bell or calling out “excuse me, passing left”, and wait for a reaction before passing Always travel at a safe speed, with due regard for others Walkers and Joggers Be aware of cyclists and don't dart out suddenly in the path of a cyclist Obey all traffic signs and signals DOG WALKERS Keep dogs on a short leash at all times ALWAYS carry equipment sufficient to clean up your dog's feces Dogs must wear current rabies, license, park permit and owner ID tags. For more information on the responsibilities of Dog Owners, go to Madison Parks web site. ALL PARTICIPANTS We recommend not wearing headphones during Ride the Drive