Ann. Avoiding the door zone of a parked vehicle; or. In Georgia, bicycles are defined as vehicles. Utah requires that a person operating a bicycle, at a speed less than the speed of traffic, must ride as near as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway except when: Utah allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Source: Utah Code Ann. Source: Or. 21-902; 11-176. Virginia defines a vulnerable road user laws as a pedestrian; the operator of or passenger on a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, wheelchair or wheel chari conveyance, skateboard, roller skates, motorized skateboard or scooter, or animal-drawn vehicle or any attached device; or any person riding an animal. 40-6-294(c) & (d). In Michigan 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 the driver of a vehicle as provided in Chapter 257 of the Michigan Code, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. However, at this time no Share the Road plates are offered. 1. 66-1-4.19(B); 66-3-702. E-bikes may also provide a more attractive and feasible choice to take short trips. Connecticut defines a vulnerable user as: Connecticut provides protection to vulnerable users by providing that any person operating a motor vehicle on a public way who fails to exercise reasonable care and causes the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable user of a public way, provided such vulnerable user has shown reasonable care in such users use of the public way, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. A bicyclist may use a lane other than the right-hand lane when: A bicyclist shall not be expected or required to: Colorado provides that no person shall drive any vehicle other than a bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, or any other human-powered vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area, except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. Source: Utah Code Ann. In 2015, Birmingham, Ala., unveiled a citywide bike-share system with 100 e-bikes in the fleet of 400 bikes, in the hopes the program will attract more novice riders. Rev. In the remaining states, electric bicycles lack a specific definition and may be included within another vehicle class such as moped or motorized bicycle.. West Virginia 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. 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). Ohio does not provide any modifications to the requirement to come to a complete stop when directed to stop by traffic control devices and does not authorize bicyclists to disobey traffic lights that fail to detect bicyclists. 49.04; 32.34(a)(2). For more information on such plates please visit: http://dmv.utah.gov/license-plates/special-group-plates#sharetheroad. No person shall operate a motor vehicle while using any portable electronic device while such vehicle is in motion. When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that would make it unsafe to continue along near the right-hand curb or edge, including those caused by traffic lanes too narrow for a bicycle or and a vehicle to travel safely side-by-side within the lane. No person shall operate a vehicle while wearing a headset, headphone, or other listening device, other than a hearing aid or instrument for the improvement of defective human hearing. 55-52-105; 55-52-106(c). South Dakota does not restrict mobile phone use in a vehicle at this time. Colorado has some of the most specific laws regarding where a bicyclist should ride, and just as importantly, where a bicyclist should not be obligated to ride in the nation. Source: Md. Source:https://www.pmc.org/license-plate. Stat. Has an automatic transmission. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Source: Fla. Stat. Utah and Vermont are examples of states that have recently eliminated e-bike licensure and registration requirements. Stat. Vermont requires that a person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall exercise due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction and generally shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, but shall ride to the left or in a left lane when: Vermont does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. New Mexico provides that its state traffic laws shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, from regulating the operation of bicycles and requiring their registration and licensing, including the requirement of a registration fee. Stat. West Virginia Department of Transportation Compilation of Bicycle laws: No person while driving a motor vehicle shall be so engaged or occupied as to interfere with the safe driving of such vehicle; No person shall drive any motor vehicle equipped with any device for visually receiving a television broadcast when such device is located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back of the operator's seat or when such device is visible to the operator while driving the motor vehicle; No person may drive any motor vehicle while composing or sending an electronic text message or an electronic mail message; and. Utah requires that no person open the door of any vehicle in the path of any approaching vehicle or bicycle. When operating upon a roadway or a highway, where there are two or more marked traffic lanes and traffic travels in only one direction, in which case a bicyclist may ride as near the left-hand curb or shoulder of that roadway as practicable when preparing for a left turn. A person who violates this rule may be subject to a fine of up to $500. that no person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the Central Business District except on those sidewalks expressly designated by Order of the Mayor. A person younger than 21 years old still must wear a helmet approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation when operating or riding on a motorcycle. Source: N.M. Stat. Oklahoma, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition, offers Share the Road license plates. These devices must still register with the state Motor Vehicle Commission and riders must also be at least 15, have a valid license, insurance and wear a helmet. Delaware defines a "vulnerable user of a public right-of-way" as: Delaware protects vulnerable road users by providing for specific additional penalties for any person found guilty of careless driving if that offense contributed to the serious physical injury of a vulnerable user lawfully in the public right-of-way. When the driver is passing a person operating a bicycle on the person's right side and the person operating the bicycle is turning left. These often apply to riders under a certain age. When overtaking and passing another bicycle, vehicle, or pedestrian within the lane or about to enter the lane if the overtaking and passing cannot be done safely within the lane; When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; When reasonably necessary to leave the bicycle lane to avoid debris or other hazardous conditions; or. When reasonably necessary to avoid unsafe conditions subject to the provisions requiring a slow-moving vehicle, behind which five or more vehicles are formed in line, to turn off a roadway in order to permit the vehicles following it to proceed. 542.202; 217.003. When overtaking and passing another bicycle or any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction; When conditions make the right-hand edge of the roadway unsafe or reasonably unusable by bicycles, including if the lane is too narrow to permit a vehicle to safely overtake and pass a bicycle; When operating a bicycle in a lane in which the traffic is turning right but the individual intends to go straight through the intersection; and. Persons less than eighteen years of age from using a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. Rhode Island does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. The Pennsylvania Bicycle Drivers Manual advises that a bicyclist that is not detected by a traffic light may legally proceed through a red light. Source: Va. Code Ann. Continuing straight at an intersection where the bicycle lane or path is to the right of a lane from which a motor vehicle must turn right. Louisiana requires that any person under the age of 12 riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. Source: Okla. Stat. For more information on such plates please visit: http://web01.dps.louisiana.gov/omv1.nsf/58c968bd569b099986256cdc000806eb/2f7d84fe6d8a49ab862578a8005d4e96?OpenDocument. Rev. No law was found in West Virginiathat requires persons opening the door of a motor vehicle to do so in a reasonably safe manner that does not interfere with the movement of traffic. These include: Source: Miss. Utah requires that in all circumstances, including when overtaking a bicyclist, an operator of a motor vehicle may not knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly operate a motor vehicle within three feet of a moving bicycle, unless the operator of the motor vehicle operates the motor vehicle within a reasonable and safe distance of the bicycle. Ohio, in conjunction with the Ohio Bicycle Federation, offers Share the Road license plates. In Pennsylvania, bicycles are defined as vehicles. Cent. Source: Utah Code Ann. 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. If a person operating a bicycle does those two steps they may proceed through a red light with caution. South Carolina, in conjunction with the Palmetto Cycling Coalition, offers Share the Road license plates. Stat. Maryland also protects bicyclists specifically by providing that: Source: Md. Rev. Source: Tenn. Code Ann. For more information on such plates please visit: https://rts.texasonline.state.tx.us/NASApp/txdotrts/SpecialPlateOrderServlet?grpid=60&pltid=97. Rev. If you are interested in bicycling education videos, check out our Smart Cycling videos. These include: Sources: Conn. Gen. Stat. 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.Source: Ala. Code 32-5A-191; 22-27-90, "Idaho Stop" and Vehicle Detection Errors, Alabama does not provide any modifications to the requirement to come to a complete stop when directed to stop by traffic control devices and does not authorize bicyclists to disobey traffic lights that fail to detect bicyclists. 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. The traffic control signal continues to show a red light for an unreasonable time; The traffic control is apparently malfunctioning or, if programmed or engineered to change to a green light only after detecting the approach of a motor vehicle, the signal has apparently failed to detect the arrival of the bicycle; and. According to a 2018bicycleindustry analysis,e-bikes sales increased 83 percent between May of 2017 and May of 2018, and e-bikes made up 10 percent ofoverall bikes sales in the U.S. for that time period. In Nevada, bicycles are not defined as vehicles. North Dakota requires that the driver of a vehicle shall leave a safe distance when overtaking and passing a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a roadway and shall maintain clearance until safely clear of the overtaken bicycle. Mississippi requires that every bicyclist operating a bicycle, at a speed less than the speed of traffic, upon a roadway ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following conditions: Mississippi does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. Vermont's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies only to motor vehicles and therefore does not directly apply to bicyclists. New York requires that the operator of a vehicle overtaking, from behind, a bicycle proceeding on the same side of a roadway shall pass to the left of such bicycle at a safe distance until safely clear. However, as a 2014e-bike law primernotes, this federal law only applies to the e-bikes product standards and safety. Bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Louisiana are generally found in Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes (La. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Share the Road pamphlet: It shall be unlawful to harass, taunt, or maliciously throw objects at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle; and. States with a three-tiered classification system typically exempt an e-bike from registration, licensure and insurance requirements to differentiate between e-bikes and other motorized vehicles such as mopeds and scooters. Massachusetts does not provide any modifications to the requirement to come to a complete stop when directed to stop by traffic control devices and does not authorize bicyclists to disobey traffic lights that fail to detect bicyclists. Stat. Source: Vt. Stat. Source: Md. However, North Carolina's traffic law requires that the driver of any vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at least two feet to the left thereof, and shall not again drive to the right side of the highway until safely clear of such overtaken vehicle. Unlike some other states, the law does not specifically say that a light that fails to detect a cyclist is defective, but the Pennsylvania Bicycle Drivers Manual is produced by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and so should be regarded as an official interpretation of Pennsylvania law. Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Utah require helmets for those under age 18 operating or riding on a class three e-bike. In Virginia, no operator shall open the door of a parked motor vehicle on the side adjacent to moving vehicular traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so. Laws. However, evidence of a lack of protective headgear shall not be admissible, applicable or effective to reduce the amount of damages or to constitute a defense to an action for damages brought by or on behalf of an injured bicyclist or bicycle passenger or the survivors of a deceased bicyclist or passenger if the bicyclist or passenger was injured or killed as a result in whole or in part of the fault of another. Wyoming provides that its state traffic laws do not prevent local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of their police power, from regulating the operation of bicycles and requiring the registration and licensing of bicycles, including the requirement of a registration fee. Oregon Department of Transportation Laws and Regulations page: Bicycle Transportation Alliance Legal Clinic: Portland Bureau of Transportation Bicycle law resources: No driver shall operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an interactive wireless communications device to send, read or write a text-based communication while the vehicle is in motion. North Dakota does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated and a bicyclist may potentially be charged with a DUI because bicyclists are subject to the duties applicable to vehicles, Source: N.M. Stat. Source: Alaska Stat. Massachusetts provides that except where its state traffic laws provide a rule, a city or town may make ordinances or bylaws, or the board of aldermen or the selectmen or the town council may make rules and orders, for the regulation of carriages and vehicles, and may set penalties for the violation thereof; and may set and receive an annual fee for each license granted to a person to use any such carriage or vehicle. 814.416; 814.414; 811.360. No law was found in Iowa that requires persons opening the door of a motor vehicle to do so in a reasonably safe manner that does not interfere with the movement of traffic. Source: Alaska Stat. Source: 625 Ill. Comp. Kentucky does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. After slowing or stopping, the bicyclist shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard; and. Kansas does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. If there is only one lane for traffic proceeding in the same direction, pass to the left of the bicycle at a safe distance, which must be not less than 3 feet between any portion of the vehicle and the bicycle, and shall not move again to the right side of the highway until the vehicle is safely clear of the overtaken bicycle. Illinois requires that the operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a highway shall leave a safe distance, but not less than 3 feet, when passing the bicycle and shall maintain that distance until safely past the overtaken bicycle. Delaware Bicycle Council Bike Law resources: Compilation of Bicycle Laws from Delaware Code: Distracted driving, meaning inattentive driving while operating a motor vehicle that results in the unsafe operation of the vehicle is prohibited where such inattention is caused by: Interacting with pets or unsecured cargo, Using personal communications technologies, or. Virginia requires that any driver of any vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a reasonable speed at least three feet to the left of the overtaken bicycle and shall not again proceed to the right side of the highway until safely clear of such overtaken bicycle. Please help us keep them up to date by contacting ken@bikeleague.org with any updates. In West Virginia, the law provides for class one and class three e-bikes, but not the class two classification e-bike that can be propelled solely by a motor up to 20 MPH. Cultural norms, law enforcement of speed limits, physical infrastructure and other factors all likely play a role in bicycling speeds and other bicycling operation decisions made by conventional traditional bikes and e-bikes and it is clear further research is needed. 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. Stat. A holder of a level two intermediate driver's license who is under the age of eighteen years shall be prohibited from using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. A person shall not operate a bicycle along and upon a sidewalk or across a highway upon and along a crosswalk, where the use of bicycles is prohibited by official traffic control devices. In New Hampshire bicycles are vehicles and this prohibition applies to bicycles. Source: Nev. Rev. New Jersey Department of Transportation Compilation of laws: Safe Routes to Schools New Jersey Compilation of laws: It is a traffic violation for any holder of a provisional license to use a mobile communication device while driving a motor vehicle. First offense shall result in a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $1,150. Stat. Pennsylvaniaoffers Share the Road license plates. Mississippi does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. 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. Not ride a bicycle where such use is prohibited by official traffic control devices or local ordinances. 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. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated and a bicyclist may potentially be charged with a DUI because bicyclists are subject to the duties applicable to vehicles. Source: Tex. Equip their bicycles with a front white light visible from 500 feet and either a red reflector or a lamp emitting a red light which . A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk or a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian; A person may not ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk or a crosswalk where the use of a bicycle is prohibited by official traffic control devices. Kansas 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: Kansas does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. In West Virginia, bicycles are not defined as vehicles. 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.Source: N/A, Alabama has passed a law prohibiting writing, sending, or reading text messages on an electronic device while operating a motor vehicle. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of New York are generally found in Title 7, Article 34 of the Vehicle & Traffic Consolidated Laws of New York (N.Y. Veh. The bicycle has been brought to a complete stop; The traffic-control signal continues to show a red light for an unreasonable time; The traffic-control signal is apparently malfunctioning or, if programmed or engineered to change to a green light only after detecting the approach of a motor vehicle, the signal has apparently failed to detect the arrival of the bicycle; and. Connecticut requires that any person fifteen years of age or under riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. Oregon also allows bicyclists and motorcyclists to proceed through a steady red light controlled by a vehicle detection device after coming to a complete stop and waiting one complete light cycle. Washington defines a "vulnerable user of a public way" as: Washington protects vulnerable users of a public way by providing for the offense of negligent driving in the second degree with a vulnerable user victim. The current law requires all motorcycle riders to wear a helmet, but Tennessee Representative Jay Reedy and Senator Kerry Roberts are looking to change that. Florida, Maine and Maryland require any e-bike operator or passenger under 16 years of age to wear a helmet, while New Jersey requires any e-bike operator or passenger under 17 to wear a helmet and New York requires any e-bike operator or passenger under 14 to wear a helmet. Compilation of laws by Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas: Compilation of laws by North Little Rock Parks & Recreation: A person under the age of 18 years shall not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone, even if equipped with a hands-free device, or while using a mobile service device. North Dakota has no helmet law. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Stat. A person shall not operate a motor vehicle with a television or video screen capable of displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications, if the monitor or screen is intended to display images visible to the driver in a normal position when the vehicle is in motion. Texas's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies to motor vehicles, but the definition for motor vehicles that is applicable for laws related to intoxication offenses includes bicycles. tit. 21-1209; 21307. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Iowa are generally found in Title VIII, Chapter 321 of the Iowa Code (Iowa Code), available here http://search.legis.state.ia.us/nxt/gateway.dll/ic?f=templates&fn=default.htm. tit. Source: House Bill No. Connecticut also has several statutes aimed at protecting bicyclists specifically. 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. Source: Alaska Admin. Sign up to receive our e-news in your inbox. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. 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. 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. A wheelchair;12. California Department of Motor Vehicles Safety Tips for Bicyclists and Motorists: California Department of Transportation Bicycle Codes, Laws, and Regulations: California Highway Patrol Bicycle Riding brochure: Compilation of laws by Sacramento Area Bicycling Advocates: Compilation of laws by Los Angeles Department of Transportation: Compilation of laws by California Bicycle Coalition: Any person who knowingly projects any object or substance at or against a bicyclist commits a class 2 misdemeanor. 40-6-296; 40-6-292, Georgia, in conjunction with Georgia Bikes!, offers Share the Road license plates. Stat. Florida, in conjunction with Bike Florida and Florida Bicycling Association, offers Share the Road license plates. 42-4-1301; 42-1-102. Any person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, and shall travel at a speed no greater than the posted speed limit of the adjacent roadway; provided, that such speed is safe for the conditions then existing on the sidewalk. 21 101; 4193. These include: Massachusetts currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Mass. When reasonably necessary to avoid unsafe conditions, including fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to ride along the right-hand edge or curb. Alaska does not explicitly provide any modifications to the requirement to come to a complete stop when directed to stop by traffic control devices and does not authorize bicyclists to disobey traffic lights that fail to detect bicyclists. In addition, funds from the "God Bless Texas" and "God Bless America" specialized license plates are used by the Texas Education Agency to support the Safe Routes to School Program. 29-A 2411; 101. Code 46.68.420; 46.18.200; 46.04.535. 47 11-1208(b) & (c). In Ohio bicycles are vehicles according to the statutes that define what a vehicle is. The District of Columbia does not require that a bicyclist ride as near to the right side of the road as practicable. Follow lane markings - Don't turn left from the right lane. Hawaii protects vulnerable users by providing a statutory basis for tougher prosecution when a vulnerable road user has been substantially injured or killed due to negligence. 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