May is National Bicycle Safety Month and Santa Cruz Police Department encourages drivers and bicyclists to share the road safely. Bicycle riders must follow the same rules of the road as drivers, including stopping at stop signs, yielding to pedestrians and not riding distracted or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. California law requires motorists to allow at least three feet of space when passing a bicycle Santa Cruz Police Department will have extra officers on patrol this month looking for violations made by drivers and bicyclists that increase the risk of crashes. Such violations include failing to yield, speeding, improper turning, riding a bike on the wrong side of the road or not following stop signs or signals.
