Illinois, in conjunction with the League of Illinois Bicyclists, offers Share the Road license plates. 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. Wyoming 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. New Hampshire prohibits any vehicle from driving upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except when a permanent or authorized temporary driveway crosses the sidewalk area. Vermont does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. Utah provides that if a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, a bicycle rider may be directed by a traffic-control device to use the path and not the roadway. In Idaho, bicycles are defined as vehicles. a bicycle operated in a highway lane with other vehicle types shall keep to the right unless: 1. tit. Seventy-two percent of those trips are currently made by cars and fewer than 2 percent by bicycle. Source: Ohio Rev. A person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, except that bicyclists must stop before entering a crosswalk or highway from a sidewalk or sidewalk area; and. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. 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. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Idaho requires that no person open the door of a motor vehicle on a 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. A scooter;8. Vermont requires that the operator of a motor vehicle approaching or passing a vulnerable user, including a bicyclist, shall exercise due care, which includes increasing clearance, to pass the vulnerable user safely. 55-8-101(77); 55-8-172. Nebraska 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. For more information on such plates please visit:http://www.okbike.org/. Gen. Laws. 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. Minnesota 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. Illinois law allows local authorities to regulate the operation of bicycles, low-speed electric bicycles, low-speed gas bicycles and also require registration and licensing of the same, as well as requiring a registration fee. However,a studyof the University of Tennessee-Knoxvilles e-bike sharing system did not find much difference in the average travel speeds and the average top speeds for e-bikes versus traditional bikes and stated in its finding that With few exceptions, riders of e-bike behave very similarly to riders of bicycles. A2016 studyexamining the relative probability of an e-bike versus a conventional bike to be involved in a traffic conflict did note that there was a higher risk of conflict at an intersection for e-bikes, because of higher speeds approaching an intersection. ), available here http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/Colorado/. Source: Me. Kentucky allows that a bicycle may be operated on a sidewalk or a crosswalk unless prohibited by a local law or ordinance. 291C-148; 291C-145(g). 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. In Arizona, bicycles are not defined as vehicles. Source: Haw. However, municipalities may also enact ordinances on the use of bicycle helmets. Maryland'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. 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. 47 47-1-186; 47-11-1202. Compilation of bicycling laws by KRQE news: No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon a public highway while using a mobile telephone to engage in a call while such vehicle is in motion. NCSL works in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to bring you up to date, real-time information about traffic safety bills that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia provides that a person driving a motor vehicle shall exercise due care by leaving a safe distance, but in no case less than 3 feet, when overtaking and passing a bicycle. In Kansas 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 8 of the Kansas Statutes, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Stat. Michigan currently has the following law aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Michigan requires that a bicyclist, traveling at a speed less than the speed of traffic, must ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except as follows: Michigan allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Michigan does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Source: Ky. Rev. No law was found in Kentucky 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. 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. 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. Source: Alaska Stat. 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. Compilation of laws by Oklahoma Bicycle Society: In a lane that is separate from and adjacent to a designated bicycle lane; At a speed not greater than 35 miles per hour; or. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries Compilation of laws: Explanation of Bicycling Under the Influence in Massachusetts: Rules of the Road Manual (Bicycling information begins on page 27 of the pdf): A person shall not read, manually type, or send a text message on a wireless 2-way communication device that is located in the person's hand or in the person's lap, including a wireless telephone, while operating a motor vehicle that is moving on a highway or street. Most major U.S. bicycle brands sell e-bikes, and bicycle manufacturers have moved or are positioning themselves to move to the U.S. to capitalize on the growing market. 3; Minn. Stat. Regs. Texas does provide enhanced penalties when a person driving hits a person operating a bicycle in a crosswalk and causes bodily injury or serious bodily injury. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicle's Bicycle Driver's Manual: Driving in a lane that is separate from and adjacent to a designated bicycle lane; Driving at a speed not greater than fifteen miles per hour; or. No person shall use any wireless telecommunications device, whether handheld or otherwise, while driving a school bus. Stat. Roller skates;6. South Carolina requires that no person open any door of a motor vehicle unless it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic. Oklahoma does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Louisiana has a law that makes it a crime to operate a motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance while intoxicated. Stat. 169.222(4)(e). Michigan does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. Never ride against traffic - Motorists aren't looking for bicyclists riding on the wrong side of the road. Stat. Laws regulating vehicles are also generally applicable to bicycles and are found in the Kentucky Revised Statutes (Ky. Rev. 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. New Jersey currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: N.J. Stat. In the District of Columbia 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 18 of the DC Municipal Regulations, except for those duties imposed by Title 18 which, by their nature or wording, can have no reasonable application. ), available here http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/. Arizona does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. ), available here: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/search.htm. 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. Pennsylvaniaoffers Share the Road license plates. 3112(c)(2). Follow lane markings - Don't turn left from the right lane. 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). A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, or on a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian; No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district unless permitted by local authorities. Source: Wyo. Proceeding with caution and reducing the speed of the vehicle to a safe speed and leaving a reasonable and prudent distance by providing a minimum of 3 feet of clearance while passing such bicyclist, if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe. Ohio requires that the operator of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle shall pass to the left at a safe distance and specifies that when a motor vehicle overtakes and passes a bicycle, 3 feet or greater is considered a safe passing distance. New Hampshire'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. Indiana, in conjunction with Bicycle Indiana, offers Share the Road license plates. Source: Mo. Wisconsin has no helmet law. ), available here http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1815&ChapterID=49. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Maine are generally found in Title 29-A of the Maine Revised Statutes (Me. & Traf. Tennessee 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. Code Ann. However, Montana does include distracted driving in its traffic education curriculum. 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. 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. Source: N.Y. Veh. 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. When a roadway is designated and signposted to carry traffic in one direction only and has two or more marked traffic lanes, in which case a bicyclist may ride as near to the left-hand curb, on the edge of the roadway, or on the shoulder off of such roadway as practicable. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Kansas are generally found in Chapter 8, Article 15 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated (Kan. Stat. ), available here http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm. Source: Nev. Rev. overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction; preparing to make a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; traveling straight through an intersection that has a right-turn only lane that is in conflict with the straight through movement; or. Rev. Bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, and motorized bicycle. 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. Rhode Island currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: R.I. Gen. Laws 31-22-30; 31-22-11.8; 31-22-11.9; 31-23-51. Ann. Hawaii requires e-bikes to be registered and to pay a one-time fee of $30. Source: W. Va. Code 17C-11A-4; 17C-11A-8; 17C-11A-6. 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 failure to wear a required helmet is not admissible as evidence of negligence or contributory negligence or comparative negligence in any civil action or proceeding for damages, and shall not be admissible in mitigation of damages. E-bikes also provide a new transportation and recreation option for people with disabilities and those with physical limitations. If the lane of travel is not wide enough to allow the overtaking motor vehicle to pass in the manner required in this section while in the same lane as the overtaken vehicle, the overtaking vehicle shall change lanes. A pedestrian, including an individual who is lawfully: (i) actively working on a highway or utility facility along a highway; (ii) providing emergency services on a highway; or (iii) on a sidewalk or footpath; An individual who is lawfully riding or leading an animal on a highway, shoulder, crosswalk, or sidewalk; or. A person may be convicted of failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle found to be operating the vehicle, while engaged in an activity: That is not necessary to the operation of the vehicle; That actually impairs, or would reasonably be expected to impair, the ability of the person to safely operate the vehicle; and. ), available here http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter85/Section11B. Gen. Laws. North Dakota currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: N.D. In North Carolina, bicycles are defined as vehicles. 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. 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. For more information on such plates please visit: http://pccsc.net/licenseplate.php. Ann. Code tit. When necessary to avoid hazardous conditions, including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, surface hazards, opening doors of parallel-parked vehicles, and those caused by a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle or roller skier and a vehicle to travel safely side by side in the lane. 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. Wisconsin does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Codified Laws 32-20B-2; 32-20B-3. The contact causes physical injury to the bicyclist or the pedestrian. E-bikes are emissions-free, low impact and operate silently. Source: Ga. Code Ann. An individual who is under the age of 18 years may not use a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; An individual may not use a text messaging device to write, send, or read a text message or an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle in the travel portion of the roadway; A driver of a Class H (school) vehicle may not use a handheld telephone while operating a motor vehicle that is carrying passengers and in motion; and, A holder of a learner's instructional permit or a provisional driver's license who is 18 years of age or older may not use a handheld telephone while operating a motor vehicle; and. Preparing to make or while making turning movements, or. 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. 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. 42-4-239; 42-4-1411. The manual further states that [i]f you ever have a crash or get a traffic ticket because a trafficlight won't turn green, it's the fault of whoever installed the detector. This guidance is based on the light being defective due to its inability to detect and accommodate bicyclists. 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. 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. 21 4176B; 4176C. ), available here: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mdcode/. Delaware 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: Delaware allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Sources: Del. South Dakota 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: South Dakota allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Source: S.D. In Mississippi 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, except as otherwise provided in Article 27 of the Traffic Regulations and Rules of the Road in the Mississippi Code. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance prohibit the riding of bicycles on designated sidewalks or crosswalks. An individual lawfully operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk or a pedestrian crosswalk has all of the rights and responsibilities applicable to a pedestrian using that sidewalk or crosswalk. The requirement that an individual younger than 19 years old must wear a helmet if operating a moped on a public roadway is unchanged. Ch. Pennsylvania'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. In Nebraska 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 under Nebraskas Rules of the Road, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Source: Utah Code Ann. South Dakota does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Dockless bike-sharing systems are also rapidly integrating e-bikes into their fleets; companies such as JUMP Bike and Motivate now offer dockless e-bikes in cities such as Austin, Denver and Sacramento. Connecticut 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. In all cases, the safe passing distance must not interfere with the safe operation of the bicycle. South Dakota does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. Oklahoma currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Okla. Stat. Source: S.C. Code Ann. South Dakota does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. State law and common sense require that bicyclists drive like other vehicles. 545.424; 545.425. 14-212(5), (10); 14-286a. The person is passing another vehicle moving in the same direction; The person is preparing to turn left at an intersection or onto a private road or driveway; There exists a condition on or of the roadway that prevents the person from safely riding next to the right curb or edge of the roadway; or. However, in no event shall the failure to wear a required helmet be used as evidence in a trial of any civil action; nor shall any jury in a civil action be instructed regarding violations of the law requiring helmets; nor shall failure to use a helmet be considered as contributory negligence. For more information on such plates please visit: http://www.jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org/. Stat. However, the failure of any person to wear a required helmet shall not constitute negligence per se, 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. 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. In Washington 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 46.61 of the Revised Code of Washington, except for special regulations specific to bicycles and those provisions that by their nature can have no application. Source: Ala. Code 32-5A-263, Alabama prohibits the driving any vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. Doesn't exceed 50 cc. 504.633; 504.648. 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