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Safety
How can "bike tag" be safe?
Biking, especially fast, has a risk of wrecking. Wrecks happen. BikeWarsTM is not a magic potion that will suddenly stop wrecks. But, to maximize safety and reduce your your risk of wrecking, you need to read our safety information and read & sign our waiver. Minors need parental consent. The game is currently only open to those 16 and up. Later versions may allow Riders aged 13-15, but perhaps will require an adult playing with them.
The 3 most important rules are: 1) STOP AT STOP SIGNS, 2) NO ALLEYS, 3) DO NOT PLAY IN CONGESTED AREAS. Rules 1 & 2 prevent you from getting hit by moving cross traffic. If you roll a stop sign (especially a 2-way stop sign) or exit an alley moving fast, moving cross-traffic may not see you and could hit you. Rule 3 is a no-brainer, but bear in mind: areas with traffic lights or multiple lanes going each direction by definition have congestion… so do not play in these areas. Perhaps future Apple Maps technology will allow the game to penalize players who violate these rules. But for now: play safe, don’t cheat. Instead, work on that 0-20mph time! Because at stop signs, you have to stop & go faster then the hunters do… or else.
FULL LIST OF SAFETY RULES:
- Wear a bike helmet when playing.
- Avoid Congested Areas. Do not play in areas with traffic lights or multiple lanes going each direction.
- Be sure to stop at stop signs. Rolling them increases risk of being hit.
- No Alleys, because when you exit an alley, moving cross traffic could hit you.
- Always stay aware of your surroundings. You can safely glance at your screen for a moment to see an arrow, your traveling speed, or a timer. But to study details of a map on the screen, you must pull over and come to a complete stop.
- BikeWarsTM is meant for competent bikers.
- Obey Traffic Laws.
- Ride on the correct side of the road (the RIGHT side in the U.S.A.!)
- Avoid roads with speed limits over 25 miles per hour. Even if an area isn’t congested, drivers on fast roads may not see you in time.
- BikeWarsTM doesn’t have to be played on roads. It can be played in empty parking lots, grass, or dirt if there is no traffic and if the area is free of hazards.
- Do not trespass. BikeWarsTM should not be played on private property without the owner’s permission.
- BikeWarsTM is forbidden for those under 13. Those 13-15 must play with an adult. Players under 18 need parental consent. All players must sign a waiver.
- Bike Maintainance: Ensure you bike is in proper working order, up to date on maintenance checks. Insepct your bike prior to each ride.
- Headset volume: Make sure that you can still hear your surroundings over any headset or earphones that you are using.
- Do not carry objects while riding & playing BikeWarsTM. Carrying objects or placing heavy objects on your handlebars may reduce your balance or control.
- If the phone screen is being used to see arrows, timers, miles per hour, etc on screen during play, then it should be done so in a hands-free manner via a handlebar mount, or other heads-up display inside a smart-helmet.
- Look both ways before crossing intersections.
- Ride at a safe distance from other riders. In BikeWarsTM, contact-free “tags” occur at a distance of about 25 feet. There is no need to expose oneself to the risk of biking as close as 10 feet from another rider.
- Do not use alcohol or other intoxicating substances while playing.
- Do not carry another person on your bike while playing BikeWarsTM.
- Pause button: If you need to pause BikeWarsTM, there is a button in the lower right corner. BikeWarsTM tells everyone that you are on pause, and future versions will allow everyone to talk together while on pause.
- May want to put phone in DO NOT DISTURB mode during BikeWarsTM.
- Report any accidents, injuries, or property damage.
- Do not play on slippery conditions such as wet roads, roads with debris & gravel, etc.
