Bike Street Laws

Here are some key principles that underpin all U.S. traffic laws: Arkansas has no laws that specifically govern riding bicycles on a road, except for general traffic laws. Therefore, bicycles must be driven on the right half of the road, except in the following circumstances: The bicycle is neither a new form or a new hobby, nor a new means of transport. What`s new about cycling, however, is the acceptance of transportation in many different cities in California. Many cities and transportation agencies have partnered with companies that offer a bike-sharing experience, allowing cyclists to rent a bike for a small fee. In addition, the state of California has also passed a number of laws that govern how and where cycling is allowed. Generally, these laws can be found under the California Vehicle Code because a person using a bicycle generally has the same legal rights as motorists, California Vehicle Code § 21200. These rules and regulations also provide for the responsibilities of drivers and the protection of victims of bicycle accidents and injuries. However, it`s worth noting that your particular county or city might impose its own separate cycling regulations. In these situations, it is important to speak to an experienced lawyer who understands your rights and obligations as a victim of a bicycle accident. California does not currently offer Share the Road license plates, and the California Department of Health and Human Services is currently making efforts to create a license plate that would provide grants to bicycle advocacy groups.

You can pre-order a registration here: calbikeplate.com/ New Hampshire provides that each city or municipality has the power to issue ordinances, regulations, or regulations that respect the use and equipment of bicycles on their trails, provided that such ordinances, statutes, or regulations are at least as strict as the state`s laws regarding bicycles. Any city or municipality may require it to hold a licence and may charge a reasonable fee for that licence. California expressly provides that statewide laws do not prohibit local authorities by ordinance from regulating the registration of bicycles and the parking and use of bicycles on pedestrian or bicycle facilities, unless such regulation is contrary to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code. Driving in traffic – Drivers only have to drive on the right side of a common road. You must also drive in the direction of traffic. Exceptions allowed are when you turn left, overtake another, on a narrow road, on a one-way street, and/or when the right side of the road is closed due to the construction of a road – California Vehicle Code §21650 Beverly Hills Bike Law, APC Phone: 888-224-5352 Email: ramin@beverlyhillsbikelaw.com Pennsylvania provides that its state transportation laws cannot assume that local authorities on the roads or highways within their physical limits prevent the proper exercise of their police powers. It is considered that the regulation of the operation of bicycles and the requirement of their registration and control, as well as the payment of reasonable registration fees, constitute an appropriate exercise of police power. All of the laws mentioned here were developed as part of a research project in the fall of 2012 and are subject to change.

We update laws as we work with our member organizations to pass better laws and when lawyers or the public inform us of changes. Help us keep them informed by contacting ken@bikeleague.org with updates. Colorado currently has the following distracted driving laws, with a few exceptions: Slow electric bikes are almost like regular bikes. Type 1 and 2 electric bikes (with maximum speeds of 20 mph) are allowed wherever normal bikes are allowed, unless a sign specifically prohibits electric bikes. Alaska does not have a law that sets a specific distance for a motor vehicle passing a bicycle. Overtaking a bicycle with a motor vehicle or vice versa is subject to the general highway code and, in most cases, this overtaking must be done at a safe distance to the left. Source: Administrator of Alaska. Code tit. 13 Wyoming Section 02.065 currently requires that no person drive a motor vehicle on a highway or highway when using a portable wireless electronic communication device to write, send, or read text communications, subject to limited exceptions. The Alabama Bicycling Coalition has a compilation of bicycle laws that provides direct links to the Alabama Code and is more comprehensive than this page, it is available here: www.alabike.org/code.html It is not a bike path as it does not have signs or lane markings.

It is only 29 inches wide. The total width of this space plus the adjacent lane is less than 14 feet. Source: Pennsylvania Bicycle Driver`s Manual, available from safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/pamanual.pdf. 75 Pa. Disadvantages. Stat. § 3112 (c) (2). The laws governing the use of bicycles in the State of Alaska are generally found in Title 13, Chapter 2 of the Alaska Admin.

Code, available here: www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folioproxy.asp?url=wwwjnu01.legis.state.ak.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/aac. This guide also includes laws from the Alaska Statutes (Alaska Stat.), which are www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folio.asp available here. The laws governing the use of bicycles in the State of Massachusetts are generally found in Title XIV, Chapter 85 Section 11B of the General Statutes of Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Lois.), which are www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter85/Section11B available here. You do not have to use the “protected bike path”. Once a bike path with poles or parking lots or anything else is separated from fluid traffic, it is no longer a “bike path” by law; This is a “separate bike path”. CVC 21208 does not apply. You can ride outside the separate bike path for any reason.

(SHC 890.4d) Similarly, a cyclist who uses the roadway to make a left turn should leave the bike lane in front of the intersection instead of making a sharp left turn at the intersection that could surprise or cut a motorist in a transit lane. Oklahoma provides that its state transportation laws are applicable and uniform throughout the state, and that no local authority may promulgate or enforce ordinances, rules, or regulations contrary to the state`s transportation laws, but may issue additional transportation regulations. This may include regulating the operation of bicycles and the obligation to register and license bicycles, including the application for registration fees. The laws governing the operation of bicycles in the State of New York are generally found in Title 7, Section 34 of the Vehicle & Traffic Consolidated Laws of New York (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law), available here public.leginfo.state.ny.us/lawssrch.cgi?NVLWO: For more information or to ask questions about Florida`s bicycle laws, visit flbikelaw.org.