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4.12. On Base Contractors. Each contractor gaining access to RAF Lakenheath or RAF
Feltwell will receive a memorandum from the 48 FW/CC for general driving safety
requirements.
4.13. Base Speed Limits. Base speed limits are as follows:
4.13.1. Parking lots are 5 Miles Per Hour (MPH) except where posted.
4.13.2. All roadways are 25 mph except where posted.
4.13.3. Military Formations (PT, Marching, etc.): 5 mph when passing formations and/or
pedestrians IAW Paragraph 5.7 of this instruction.
4.14. Motorcycles, Mopeds and Gopeds. For motorcycles and other self–propelled, open, 2–
wheel, 3–wheel, and 4–wheel vehicles powered by a motorcycle–type engine, the following
traffic rules apply:
4.14.1. Headlights will be on at all times when in operation.
4.14.2. Passengers. Passengers are not authorized on government owned motorcycles,
ATVs or three-wheeled vehicles unless they are specifically designed (as determined by
the manufacturer) to carry a passenger and there is a valid operational need for the
passenger to ride with the operator. Any non-government owned motorcycles operated
with a passenger must be equipped with a seat for such passenger.
4.14.3. Operators or passengers of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall at all times
wear an approved protective helmet on their head in an appropriate manner safely
secured. Riders must wear eye protection. Long sleeved shirt/jacket, full-fingered
gloves/mittens, long trousers, and sturdy footwear providing ankle support are required.
A highly visible outer garment is highly recommended during the day and outer garment
containing retro-reflective material is highly recommended for night driving.
4.15. Bicycles/skateboards/skating.
4.15.1. Personnel must wear a properly fastened and approved helmet, during hours of
darkness riders will wear retro-reflective vest/jacket or outer garment containing retro-
reflective material.
4.15.2. Bicycles ridden during the hours of darkness will be equipped with a white front
light visible for 500 feet, red rear reflector, red rear light visible from a distance of 300
feet, and amber/yellow pedal reflectors (front and back on each pedal).
4.15.3. It is prohibited to operate a bicycle, walk, jog, run, skate or skateboard while
wearing portable headphones, earphones, use/talk on cellular phones/iPods, or use other
listening or entertainment devices (other than hearing aids) on the roadways. Use of
listening devices impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements,
approaching vehicles, human speech, and outside noise in general.
4.16. To the maximum extent possible, vehicle occupants shall not ride in areas of a vehicle
without fixed seats. Upon completion of a written risk management evaluation, unless time
critical, and approved by the unit commander, for duty operations only, personnel may be
transported in vehicles without fixed seats. Transport is limited to short distances on DoD
installations only, if each passenger remains seated wholly within the body of the vehicle all