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. 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. Oklahoma does not define who is a "vulnerable road user," but provides the following penalties for violations of the 3 foot passing law: Source: Okla. Stat. Money raised by the plates goes to charitable organizations that promote safe bicycle operation, safe motor vehicle operation around bicycles, and healthy lifestyles. A subsequent offense must have been committed within 2 years of the prior offense. Once the person has yielded, he may proceed through the steady red light with caution; However, a person making a right-hand turn must only slow to a reasonable speed and yield the right-of-way if required before cautiously making such a turn; and. ), available here http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1815&ChapterID=49. The legal information on this website is not a substitute for the primary sources of law in your jurisdiction or the personalized advice of an attorney. 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. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Ohio does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. In addition, no person shall leave a door open on a side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to receive or discharge passengers. There are no other state laws related to the operation of bicycles on sidewalks. A pedestrian who is acting in compliance with Chapter 18 of Title 31; A bicyclists who is acting in compliance with Chapter 19 of Title 31; A police officer or emergency worker on duty when outside of a vehicle; A highway worker performing duties outside of a vehicle; A person riding on or driving a wheelchair, motorized or not, who is acting in compliance with Chapter 18 of Title 31; A person using a skateboard, inline skates, or roller skates who is acting in compliance with Chapter 19 of Title 31; A person riding on a scooter who is acting in compliance with Chapter 19.1 of Title 31. In Wisconsin bicycles are vehicles according to the statute that defines vehicles and a person riding a bicycle has all of the rights and duties of a driver of a vehicle under Chapter 346 of the Wisconsin Statutes, except for those provisions that by their express terms apply only to motor vehicles and those provisions that by their nature can have no application. In Arkansas, the definition of vehicle excludes bicycles. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. Further, the law states that no peace officer or State Police officer shall fail to rigidly enforce this law. Maryland currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Md. These mandates usually cover both operators and passengers on the motorcycle. 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. Rev. North Carolina Department of Transportation Bicycle & Pedestrian Law resources: North Carolina State University Compilation of laws: The operator of a motor vehicle that is part of traffic may not use a wireless communications device to compose, read, or send an electronic message; and. In Hawaii bicycles are vehicles according to the statute that defines vehicles and a person riding a bicycle has all of the rights and duties of the driver of a vehicle as provided in Chapter 291C of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Arizona Department of Transportation Bicycle & Pedestrian Program website: Local website with information and links related to Arizona bicycle laws: Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety Bike Safety website: Compilation of laws by the Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists: Cannot use a handheld wireless telephone for wireless interactive communication while operating a motor vehicle, May use a hands-free wireless telephone or device for wireless interactive communication while operating a motor vehicle, Cannot use a wireless telephone for wireless interactive communication while operating a motor vehicle. Louisiana provides that its state traffic laws shall not be deemed to prevent local municipal authorities, with respect to highways other than state maintained highways within their corporate limits, from adopting ordinances requiring the registration and licensing of bicycles, including the requirement of a registration fee. Any locality may provide that the license plates, tags, or adhesive decals shall be valid for the life of the bicycles to which they are attached or for such other period as it may prescribe and may prescribe such fee as it may deem reasonable. Any city or town may require that be licensed and may charge reasonable fees for such licensing. North Dakota 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. A person under 18 years of age shall not use any portable electronic device while operating a moving motor vehicle on a highway. When traveling at a lawful rate of speed commensurate with the speed of any nearby traffic; Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles Traffic Laws page: No person may write a text message or uses two hands to type on or operate an electronic or telecommunications device while operating a moving motor vehicle; No person shall drive a motor vehicle while viewing a broadcast television image or a visual image from an image display device when the vehicle is in motion on a way; and. tit. It is also a misdemeanor to leave a door of a vehicle open on the side of the vehicle near moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. A person operating any of the following on a public right-of-way, crosswalk, or shoulder of the highway: A farm tractor or similar vehicle designed primarily for farm use; No driver shall operate a school bus on any highway while using a cell telephone while such vehicle is in motion and such vehicle is transporting 1 or more children; and. Att'yGen. Ann. To make a left turn from a left-turn lane or pocket; To avoid debris, drains or other hazardous conditions that make it impracticable to ride at the right side of the roadway; To occupy any available lane when traveling at the same speed as other traffic; or. Source: Oklahoma Administrative Code 725:30-26-13. The use of a wireless telephone or electronic communication device by an operator of a moving vehicle involved in the provision of public transportation service is unlawful. Operation of a motorized foot scooter or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle on a sidewalk is unlawful, unless there is no alternative for a motorized foot scooter or a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle to travel over a sidewalk as part of a bicycle or pedestrian path, or if authorized by local ordinance, as provided in RCW 46.61.715. 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. Further, when overtaking or passing a bicycle proceeding in the same direction, the driver of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care and: Nevada has no helmet law. West Virginia 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. 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. Code Ann. Wyoming requires that no person open any door on a motor vehicle unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic. 21-902; 11-176. However, there are state laws that allow certain local authorities those regulatory powers. Code Ann. Source: Example of City Ordinance = Little Rock City Ordinance 32-494; Ark. When reasonably necessary to avoid unsafe conditions along the right-hand edge of roadway including a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. Ann. In addition, when a person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, pathway or crosswalk the bicyclist shall: Sources: Colo. Rev. 49.04; 32.34(a)(2). 484A.320; 484B.763. ), available here http://www.nmonesource.com/nmnxtadmin/NMPublic.aspx. 29-A 2070 (1-A). Source: Assembly BillNo. Iowa 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 the registration and licensing of the same, including the requirement of a registration fee. However, the regulations shall not conflict with relevant state laws regarding the operation of bicycles. 13 02.400(g), Alaska requires that when a shoulder of the highway is maintained in good condition, an operator of a bicycle shall use the shoulder of the roadway. In Iowa, bicycles are not defined as vehicles. Rhode Island provides that a person may ride any vehicle operated by human power upon and along a sidewalk or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, unless prohibited by official traffic-control devices (signs). Georgia requires that every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, except under any of the following circumstances: Every person operating a bicycle away from the right side of the roadway shall exercise reasonable care and shall give due consideration to the other applicable rules of the road. Seventy-two percent of those trips are currently made by cars and fewer than 2 percent by bicycle. 291C-148; 291C-145(g). Riding a bike is a healthy, fun and safe activity. Governor's Highway Safety Office Legal Resources: Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization Handbook for Motorists & Bicyclists: A person under 18 years of age may not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device; A person under 17 years of age who holds a restricted motorcycle license or moped license may not operate a motorcycle or moped while using a wireless communications device; An operator may not use a wireless communication device while operating a passenger bus with a minor passenger on the bus unless the passenger bus is stopped; and. Operator must have valid driver's license (but a motorcycle endorsement is not required). Alabama 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. Conditions that may require riding away from the edge of the roadway include including a lane that is too narrow for the bicycle and an overtaking vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. Washington requires that all existing vehicle-activated traffic control signals that do not currently routinely and reliably detect bicycles must be adjusted to do so to the extent that the existing equipment is capable consistent with safe traffic control. Compilation of Bicycle laws by Palmetto Cycling Coalition: Compilation of Bicycle laws by South Carolina Department of Transportation: Compilation of Bicycle laws by Bikelaw.com: When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or roadway; or. Illinois's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies to vehicles and therefore does not directly apply to bicyclists. 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 of them and the vehicle cannot return to the right until reasonably clear of the overtaken vehicle. State legislatures have begun to grapple with how to differentiate and define e-bikes and regulate their operation and equipment standards on roadways and trails in their respective states. Georgia does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. Rev. 801.590; 814.400(2). 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. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. A wheelchair;12. When a bicyclist is operating on a sidewalk or crosswalk a bicyclist shall have the rights and duties of a pedestrian in the same circumstances. Iowa has no helmet law. Hawaii requires that whenever a usable bicycle lane has been provided on a highway, any person operating a bicycle at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at such time shall ride within such bicycle lane, except that such person may move out of the lane under any of the following situations: In Hawaii, bicycles are defined as vehicles. Oregon requires that the driver of a motor vehicle pass a person operating a bicycle by driving to the left of the bicycle at a safe distance (a distance that is sufficient to prevent contact with the person operating the bicycle if the person were to fall into the driver's lane of traffic) and returning to the lane of travel once the motor vehicle is safely clear of the overtaken bicycle. In Louisiana bicycles are vehicles according to the statute that defines vehicles and a person riding a bicycle has all of the rights and duties of the driver of a vehicle as provided in Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Ohio provides that no person shall drive any vehicle, other than a bicycle, upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. For more information on such plates please visit: http://georgiabikes.org/index.php/support/share-the-road-car-tag. South Carolina does not restrict mobile phone use in a vehicle at this time. Regs. Source: Vt. Stat. 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. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. Code Ann. Rev. 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. Overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction. Code 39-08-01; 39-07-01. 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. tit. Massachusetts offers a Share the Road license plate that supports the Pan-Mass Challenge Bike-a-Thon for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. However, the Iowa Drivers Manual does advise that motorists should be careful when opening vehicle doors because road widths can force bicyclists to ride close to parked vehicles where they may be injured by an opening door: http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/ods/dlmanual/dlmanual.pdf. Ch.90, 14; Mass. Stat. 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. Source: Haw. Nebraska does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. Code 46.61.755; 46.61.261. Code Ann. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. The holder of an intermediate license may not operate a moving motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device unless the holder is using the device to report illegal activity, summon medical or other emergency help, or prevent injury to a person or property. 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. Rhode Island requires that every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction except where official traffic control devices (signs or pavement markings) specifically direct bicyclists to do otherwise. North Dakota Department of Transportation Bicycle Safety page: No person shall drive a motor vehicle, trackless trolley, or streetcar on any street, highway, or property open to the public for vehicular traffic while using a handheld electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text-based communication; and. 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. Proceeds support education and other projects through grants administered by the Nevada Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board. A motorized bike is a bicycle that has a motor attached that powers the wheels, either independently or to assist while the rider is pedalling. 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. Second offense is punished by a $500 fine, Third and subsequent offenses are punished by a $ 2,500.00 fine and imprisonment in the county jail for 7 days for the third and subsequent offenses. Due to the broad definition of motor vehicles, intoxication offenses involving motor vehicles may apply to bicyclists. 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. 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. Grab a copy of the Missouri Driver Guide and Motorcycle Operator Manual and study up. In the event a motor vehicle needs to cross a double yellow line in the roadway to facilitate three feet of clearance, the motor vehicle is permitted as conditions of the roadway allow given the relative speed of the vehicles and the clear line of sight available. Source: Or. Source: N.M. 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