Florida requires that any person under the age of 16 riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian; A person may not operate a bicycle on a sidewalk, path, trail, or across a roadway in a crosswalk, where prohibited by a traffic-control device or ordinance; A person operating a bicycle on a sidewalk, path, trail, or across a roadway on a crosswalk may not operate at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions, giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing; Except as otherwise provided, a person operating a bicycle on a sidewalk, path, or trail, or across a roadway on a crosswalk, has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances; and. Idaho does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. Preparing to make or while making turning movements, or. Oregon currently prohibits a person, while operating a motor vehicle on a highway, from using a mobile communication device. California requires that a bicyclist, traveling at a speed less than the speed of traffic, must ride as far to the right as practicable. Bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated and operating a bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances may result in severe punishments. 11-501; 1-217. ), available here: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/title56.php. A pedestrian, including those persons actually engaged in work upon a highway, or in work upon utility facilities along a highway, or engaged in the provision of emergency services within the right-of-way; or. Stat. However, bicycles cannot use parkways and other limited access state highways except on paths specifically provided for bicycles. Vermont does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. This guidance is likely based on Pennsylvanias law regarding inoperable or malfunctioning signals, which instructs vehicular traffic facing a red or completely unlighted signal to stop in the same manner as at a stop sign and proceed in the same manner as one would proceed after making a stop at a stop sign. Stat. North Dakota does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. New Jersey requires that the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycleshall overtake and pass a bicycle at a safe distance that does not interfere with the safe operation of the bicycle, taking into consideration the size and speed of the motor vehicle and bicycle, traffic conditions, weather, visibility, and the surface and width of the highway. Source: Md. Signs indicating such prohibition shall be conspicuously posted in general areas where the riding of bicycles, is prohibited; No person shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk, or across a roadway on a crosswalk, where such use of bicycles is prohibited by official traffic control devices; A person riding a bicycle on a sidewalk, shared-use path, or across a roadway on a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian; and. it is necessary to avoid a condition that makes it unsafe ride in the right-hand lane of the roadway. When avoiding conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand edge including, those caused by a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. Ohio Bicycle Federation Digest of Bicycle laws: Ohio Department of Transportation's Cycling Smarter Guide: Summary of Ohio Bike Laws by Steve Magas: If the violation results in a collision causing serious physical injury to another person, the person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500.00; and. See our privacy policy. An operator may not use a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle within a school crossing zone unless the vehicle is stopped; or the wireless communication device is used with a hands-free device. Colorado defines a "vulnerable road user" as: (a) A pedestrian; (b) A person engaged in work upon a roadway or upon utility facilities along a roadway; (c) A person providing emergency services within a right-of-way; (d) A peace officer who is outside a motor vehicle and performing the peace officer's duties in a right-of-way; (e) A person riding or leading an animal; OR (f) A person lawfully using any of the following on a public right-of-way, crosswalk, or shoulder of the roadway: (I) A bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, tricycle, or other pedal-powered vehicle; (II) A farm tractor or similar vehicle designed primarily for farm use; (III) A skateboard; (IV) Roller skates; (V) In-line skates; (VI) A scooter; (VII) A moped;(VIII) A motorcycle; (IX) An off-highway vehicle; (X) An animal-drawn, wheeled vehicle; (XI) Farm equipment; (XII) A sled; (XIII) An electric personal assistive mobility device; (XIV) A wheelchair; (XV) A baby stroller; OR (XVI) A nonmotorized pull wagon. Bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated and operating a bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances may result in severe punishments. Have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances. No person twenty-one years of age or younger operating a moving motor vehicle upon the highways of this state shall, by means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device, send, read, or write a text message or electronic message. Source: Alaska Stat. Wisconsin does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Connecticut are generally found in the Connecticut General Statutes (Conn. Gen. tit. Maine requires that a person operating a bicycle upon a roadway, at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time and place, shall operate on the right portion of the way as far as practicable except when it is unsafe to do so as determined by the bicyclist or: Maine does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. tit. New York does not specifically provide for local authorities to regulate the operation of bicycles or require registration of bicycles, although such authorities may regulate the operation of bicycles through the exercise of their other legal powers. E-bike means a bicycle with two or three wheels, a saddle, fully operative pedals for human propulsion, and an electric motor. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Arkansas are generally found in Title 27 of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official Edition (Ark. 504.633; 504.648. A person may not use a handheld wireless communication device while operating a moving motor vehicle on a highway in this state to: manually communicate through an electronic mail system; manually enter data into a handheld wireless communication device; send data, read text, or view images on a handheld wireless communication device; or. Funds generated by Share the Road license plates promote bicycle safety and awareness education in communities throughout Washington. Source: Vt. Stat. 186.164; 601 KAR 14:030. A motor vehicle operator may pass a bicycle traveling in the same direction in a no-passing zone only when it is safe to do so. Use a cellular telephone or other handheld wireless communications device to engage in voice communications with another person, unless using a hands-free device, other than to activate, deactivate or initiate a feature or function on the device. Ann. without a reasonable margin of safety on the right side of the roadway. 40, 22; Mass. Code Ann., Transp. The overtaking of a bicycle by a motor vehicle, or vice versa, is governed by general traffic laws and, in most circumstances, such overtaking must be done to the left at a safe distance.Source: Alaska Admin. This would generally meet the definition of a class three e-bike. Laws 257.79; 257.657. Source: Assembly BillNo. There are currently no national standards for laws protecting vulnerable road users, but the League of American Bicyclists has drafted a Model Vulnerable Road User statute, which you can find here. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. South Carolina has no helmet law. New Mexico does not have a law that sets a specific distance for a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle. Bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Stat. Compilation of Bicycle laws by the Vermont Bicycling & Pedestrian Coalition: Cross Vermont Trail Organization brochure: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle, bicycle or moped on the highways in the Commonwealth while using earphones on or in both ears; It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a moving motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth while using any handheld personal communications device to: Read any email or text message transmitted to the device or stored within the device; The holder of a provisional driver's license shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth while using any cellular telephone or any other wireless telecommunications device, regardless of whether such device is or is not hand-held; and. Link to Chapter on Bicycles in Indiana Code: A person operating a motor vehicle shall not steer the motor vehicle unreasonably close to or toward a person riding a bicycle on a highway, including the roadway or the shoulder adjacent to the roadway; and. Code 39-10-52.1; 39-07-01. Washington does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Source:https://www.pmc.org/license-plate. Any city or town may require that be licensed and may charge reasonable fees for such licensing. Code tit. In addition, no person shall leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. Code Ann. Nebraska does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. Washington's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances may be literally interpreted so that it applies to bicyclists. Each person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk or across any roadway upon and along a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal within a reasonable distance before overtaking and passing a pedestrian; and. However two statutes, when taken together provide for the following: A driver of a non-motorized vehicle traveling upon a vehicular way or area shall, regardless of whether an official traffic-control device is present, slow to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and, if required for safety, stop. Kentucky currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Ky. Rev. ), available here http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/arcode/Default.asp. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Alabama are generally found in Title 32 of the Code of Alabama (Ala. Code) available here http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/codeofalabama/1975/coatoc.htm. 29-A 2070 (1-A). Source: Utah Code Ann. West Virginia currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: W. Va. Code 17C-14-15; 17B-2-3a. However, in no event shall failure to wear a helmet be considered as contributory or comparative negligence, nor shall the failure to wear a helmet be admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action. 63-3-103; 63-3-1303. Compilation of laws by Lost River Cycling: Compilation of laws by Idaho Transportation Department: A person driving a motor vehicle shall not, in a reckless manner, drive the motor vehicle unnecessarily close to, toward, or near a bicyclist, pedestrian, or a person riding a horse or driving an animal drawn vehicle; and, A Class A misdemeanor if the violation does not result in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another; or. Source: N/A, Authorization for Local Regulation of bicycles, Alabama does not specifically provide for local authorities to regulate the operation of bicycles or require registration of bicycles, although such authorities may regulate the operation of bicycles through the exercise of their other legal powers. Rev. Devices that meet the federal definition of an electric bicycle are regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and must meet bicycle safety standards. Can't travel faster than 25 MPH. Vehicles and horses generally cannot go on sidewalks, but bicycles are not vehicles under New Jersey law. Compilation of Bicycle laws by Utah Department of Health: Compilation of Bicycle laws by Utah Bicycling Coalition: Utah Department of Transportation Bicycle & Pedestrian Guide: Salt Lake City Police Department Bicycling resources: A motorist to exercise due care in passing a vulnerable user, which includes increasing clearance, to pass the vulnerable user safely; A motorist to not, in a careless or imprudent manner, approach, pass, or maintain speed unnecessarily close to a vulnerable user; and. Stat. In addition, no person shall leave open a door on the side of a vehicle which is closest to passing traffic longer than is necessary for immediate loading or unloading of passengers or cargo. Sources: Colo. Rev. Source: Wash. Rev. This prohibition applies to bicycles since they are defined as vehicles in Alabama and there are no other statutes which authorize the use of bicycles on sidewalks. Nebraska has no helmet law. 3112(c)(2). Stat. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Minnesota are generally found in Chapter 169 of the Minnesota Statutes (Minn. 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In Mississippi, there is no clear designation for an electric bicycle, but anattorney general opinionindicates that an electric bicycle would be considered a bicycle. Code Ann. The following information highlights 13 areas of law that may minimize that risk and have the potential to reduce conflicts between bikes and cars (and other traffic). South Dakota has no helmet law. However, the law also defines motorized bicycle as a pedal bicycle having an electric motor that propels the bicycle in excess of 20 MPH with a maximum motor-powered speed of 28 MPH. Hawaii's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies to all vehicles and therefore applies to bicyclists. 47 47-1-186; 47-11-1202. Rev. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. The governing authority may be petitioned to remove restrictions upon demonstration that the path has become inadequate due to capacity, maintenance, or other causes. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of New Hampshire are generally found in Chapter 265 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes (N.H. Rev. Missouri has no helmet law. Source: Idaho Code Ann. Ann. Has 1.5 brake horsepower or less. bicycle with an electric motor is a motor vehicle and, if such a bicycle were used in the motorized mode, it could not be "operated on the highways of this state if unable to meet the requirements of 321.382." See 1980 Op. Bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated and operating a bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances may result in severe punishments. A motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle according to this law may partially cross the highway centerline or the dividing line between two lanes of travel in the same direction if it can be performed safely. In addition, if there is a license, tag, or adhesive license decal affixed to the bicycle the record owner shall be notified directly. Connecticut has the strictest requirement, requiring operators and passengers for all classes of e-bikes to wear protective headgear. 63-3-1313; 63-3-1309(3). Motor vehicles may not block the bicycle lane to oncoming bicycle traffic and shall yield to a bicyclist in the bicycle lane before entering or crossing the lane; and. Georgia requires that no person open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic. New Jersey law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies to motor vehicles and therefore does not directly apply to bicyclists. To operate a motorized bike/moped, you must: Bicycles are defined as vehicles and generally have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers. Iowa does not define who is a "vulnerable road user," but protects bicyclists by providing that: A person who commits either above offense commits a simple misdemeanor. There are currently no national standards for laws protecting vulnerable road users, but the League of American Bicyclists has drafted a Model Vulnerable Road User statute,which you can findhere. Read any electronic mail or text message transmitted to the device or stored within the device. New York currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: N.Y. Veh. New York does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. 27-51-1804. Connecticut currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Connecticut requires that any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic shall ride as close to the right side of the roadway as is safe, as judged by the bicyclist, except when: Connecticut allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Connecticut generally does not require bicycles to use bicycle paths where they are provided. Source: Wash. Rev. Arizona specifically provides that statewide laws do not prohibit a local authority, with respect to streets and highways under its jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, from restricting the use of highways or regulating the operation of bicycles and requiring the registration and licensing of bicycles, including the requirement of a registration fee. For further information on e-bike laws, research, news and industry updates visitPeople for Bikes. Source: Mo. The helmet requirement also apply to any person who rides upon a bicycle while in a restraining seat that is attached to the bicycle or who rides in a trailer towed by the bicycle. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Rhode Island are generally found in Title 31 of the Rhode Island General Statutes (R.I. Gen. Laws), available here: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/. 49-114; 49-123; 49-714. Transp. Missouri Department of Transportation Compilation of laws: St. Joseph Area Transportation Study Organization Bicycle pamphlet: Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation Legal resources: Intentionally interfere with the movement of a person who is lawfully riding a bicycle; or. Source: N.D. Tennessee requires that a bicyclist, traveling at a speed less than the speed of traffic, must ride as close as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway except under any of the following circumstances: Tennessee does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. http://www.bikeleague.org/legacy/action/bikelaws/modellaws.php. State traffic laws and vehicle codes remain the sole domain of states and state legislatures. 85 11B. In West Virginia bicycles are not vehicles according to the statute that defines vehicles, but a person riding a bicycle has all of the rights and duties of a driver of a vehicle under Chapter 17C of the West Virginia Code, except for special regulations specific to bicycles and those provisions that by their nature can have no application. The failure of any person to wear a required helmet shall not constitute contributory negligence or assumption of risk, and shall not in any way bar, preclude or foreclose an action for personal injury or wrongful death by or on behalf of such person, nor in any way diminish or reduce the damages recoverable in any such action. When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway. In Ohio, bicycles are defined as vehicles. Source: Kan. Stat. Helmet laws address safety helmet use by motorcycle, low-power cycle (moped, scooter, motorized cycle), or bicycle riders. Texas currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Tex. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of North Dakota are generally found in Title 39 of the North Dakota Century Code (N.D. There are currently no national standards for laws protecting vulnerable road users, but the League of American Bicyclists has drafted a Model Vulnerable Road User statute,which you can findhere. 39:4-97.3; 39:3B-25; 39:3-13.2a; 39:3-13.4; 27:25-5.18. Source: N/A. Source: Haw. These mandates usually cover both operators and passengers on the motorcycle. Ann. 32:300.5; 32:300.6; 32:300.7. In South Dakota bicycles are vehicles according to the statute that defines vehicles. Minnesota's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies to motor vehicles, which does not include vehicles moved by human power, and therefore does not directly apply to bicyclists. Ch.90, 8M; Mass. In Georgia, bicycles are defined as vehicles. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. tit. Source: Me. Oklahoma requires that no person shall the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so. South Dakota specifically provides that Chapter 32-23, restricting driving under the influence, does not apply to any person riding a bicycle, tricycle, or other unpowered foot-pedal conveyance. Revising older state laws that classify e-bikes as mopeds and scooters and may include burdensome licensure, registration or equipment requirements. 29-A 2068(4) & (5). In addition, South Carolina provides that: South Carolina does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. 41-6a-1106; 41-6a-1702. Maryland currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Md. Cent. Stat. An electric personal assistive mobility device;11. North Dakota has no helmet law. 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