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Here are the 3 things you need to know about keeping cyclists safe on the road

May 5, 2022, 9:30 AM

Lydia Johansen helps make luminary bags in honor of Eli Mitchell, a 13-year-old who died after bein...

Lydia Johansen helps make luminary bags in honor of Eli Mitchell, a 13-year-old who died after being hit while riding his bike, in West Jordan on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Kristin Murphy/Deseret News)

(Kristin Murphy/Deseret News)

SALT LAKE CITY — There seems to have been a rash of deadly accidents involving pedestrians and people on bikes in the last few weeks.

Executive Director of Bike UT, Jenn Oxborrow, is live with Dave & Dujanvoic to explain the top three things drivers need to keep in mind when it comes to cyclists and their safety on the road. 

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Here are the 3 things you need to know about keeping cyclists safe on the road