Bike and Scooter Summer Safety Tips

We’re at the height of the summer and the campground is hopping! If you’ve stayed here in the summer you can visualize the motorists, the bikes, the pedestrians, oh the traffic! Here are some tips for scooter and bicycle riders to help reduce your accident risk and traffic headaches:

Know the rules of the road. Traffic laws apply to bicycles and scooters as well as cars so make sure the kiddos know what to do when they reach these signs: 

      Know the rules of the campground. My mama always said “we have rules in this house for a reason”. Same goes here. All guests, parents, children, and even toto too should be aware of all park rules. A complete copy can be found by clicking here. Only two wheeled electric scooters with a handle bar higher than 36 inches, and no seat or a single seat, are allowed in the campground. Scooters and bikes riding at night must have lights. Quiet hours are from 11pm to 7am during which all guests should be back on their sites. 

     

      Secure you bikes/scooters when not in use. Bring locks and bike chains to lock up your equipment when you have it parked in a common area and on your campsite.

      Wear a helmet. This may greatly reduce the risk of a serious injury. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in “Less than two percent of motor vehicle crash deaths are bicyclists. The most serious injuries among a majority of those killed are to the head, highlighting the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet. Eighty-nine percent of bicycle deaths are persons 16 and older, so helmet laws should include adults.”

      Try to stay off the main roads and away from heavy traffic areas. This may be difficult depending on your site’s location. The main roads in the campground are heavily traveled by vehicles, campers, and golf carts in the summer. The highest traffic areas are highlighted in orange on the map below.

There are many local bike trails; one is off Kings Hwy, just across from the campground entrance. This is a great route for a family trip around the area. Here’s a link to more info­­­­­­­­­­­­ for Myrtle Beach bike trails: http://www.mapmyride.com/us/myrtle-beach-sc/

For more campground safety tips click here to check out our “Know Before You Go” Safety video!