Bicycles are fun to ride but they are also legally considered vehicles. As a cyclist you must follow the same rules and laws as do motorists. Before you ride your bicycle you should take into consideration a number of safety tips in order to ride properly and safely with others.

A list of laws that cyclists must obey and the section(s) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (HTA) which these rules fall under.

Cycle Windsor advocates bicycling safety, education, and access in Windsor. The City of Windsor is proactively encouraging cycling through initiatives such as:
  -The Windsor Bicycling Committee is a committee of the City Council devoted to increasing the number of cyclists within the City, and providing adequate and safe facilities for cycling.
  -Windsor Police Services that enhances patrol capacity and on-street safety by increasing the accessibility through the City Centre by having officers on patrol using bicycles.
 -The City of Windsor's Department of Parks & Recreation identifies existing cycling routes and destinations.

Driving on the roads requires care and courtesy whether you are driving a car or a bicycle. As a road user, cyclists must be predictable and obey all traffic laws by riding in a responsible manner.

Bicycles are considered to be vehicles under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (HTA), so treat them as you would any other vehicle on the road. The biggest difference between cyclists and motorists as road users is that bicycles are less visible, and quieter.  Always be aware of bicyclists that may be on the road.

Things to remember when riding on shared pathways.

Signs, pavement markings and other traffic control devices for on-road bikeways have been designed and installed to comply with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), as well as the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Bikeway Traffic Control Guidelines.