DH gets a bike....any safety issues?

Yes, definitely LIGHTS!! My OH drives in and around a student town where there are loads of cyclists and hardly any of them use lights. He sees so many near misses, when drivers haven't seen the cyclists, especially once the days start drawing in.

Please get lights and reflective clothing, saw two stupid boys nearly killed by driver last night. No lights, black bikes, dark clothing, and riding through red lights. I yelled at them get some lights! Would have been their fault if they were injured or killed.

Thank you everyone.
Been to take GS to his junior school and guess what ...they are having a cycle proficiency day next week...Grandad invited to join!
He is now off to Halfords for the helmet.
But....weather now turned rainy...so maybe he will put off the first trip for a while.

A helmet. Reflectives on shoes, clothing, and helmet. A cycle safety class. Riding in less traffic times. Avoiding the sun at bad angles to visibility.

Please get him to wear a helmet. My sister died when a slow moving lorry nudged her bicycle wheel and she toppled over and hit her head on the kerb. She was not wearing a helmet.

It was on her journey to work that she had cycled for over 10 years without incident. The road was a quiet suburban backwater.

Has he bought a helmet? Essential.

A lot of local authorities offer free 2 hour cycling sessions ...a refresher on best practice and traffic safety would be a good idea!