motorized bicycle laws by state

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. Code Ann. Pennsylvania provides that its state traffic laws shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities on streets or highways within their physical boundaries from the reasonable exercise of their police powers. 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. The Pennsylvania Bicycle Drivers Manual advises that a bicyclist that is not detected by a traffic light may legally proceed through a red light. 1-217; 11-1502. Codified Laws), available here: http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/index.aspx. In Massachusetts bicycles are not vehicles according to the statute that defines vehicles, but a person riding a bicycle upon a way has the right to use all public ways except where prohibited by sign, and shall be subject to the traffic laws and regulations of the commonwealth and the special regulations contained section 11B of Chapter 85 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Oregon allows a bicyclist to proceed through an intersection controlled by a flashing red light or stop sign without stopping by slowing to a safe speed as long as the bicyclist does not: 1) fail to yield the right of way to traffic in or approaching the intersection, 2) disobey the direction of a police officer, 3) fail to exercise due car to avoid a crash, or 4) fail to yield the right of way to a pedestrian. If the victim of the hit and run was a vulnerable road user, the offense is ranked one level above the typical ranking for purposes of sentencing and any gaintime sentence reduction. Code Ann., Transp. Source: N/A, Alaska does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. New York requires that upon all roadways, any bicycle shall be driven on a usable bicycle lane. Seventy-two percent of those trips are currently made by cars and fewer than 2 percent by bicycle. In Ohio bicycles are vehicles according to the statutes that define what a vehicle is. When operating upon a one-way highway with two or more marked traffic lanes, in which case a bicyclist may ride as near to the left side of the roadway as practicable. 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. 32:661; 32:1; 14:98. The law defined a low-speed electric bicycle as A two- or three-wheeled vehicle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p. 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. 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. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or. South Carolina requires that every bicyclist operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable. Stat. Oklahoma provides that its state traffic laws shall be applicable and uniform throughout the state and that no local authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance, rule or regulation in conflict with the state traffic laws, but may adopt additional traffic regulations. tit. The District of Columbia requires that any person under the age of 16 riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. Law), available herehttp://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/lawssrch.cgi?NVLWO: North Carolina does not have a law that sets a specific distance for a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle. They've introduced a bill creating a . However, a driver of a motor vehicle need not follow that requirement when: The driver of a motor vehicle may drive to the left of the center of a roadway to pass a person operating a bicycle proceeding in the same direction only if the roadway to the left of the center is unobstructed for a sufficient distance to permit the driver to pass the person operating the bicycle safely and avoid interference with oncoming traffic. Rev. Delaware prohibits any person from riding a bicycle on a roadway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or narcotic drugs to a degree which renders such person a hazard. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Arizona are generally found in Title 28 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (Ariz. Rev. 707-700; 707-702.5; 707-703; 707-704; 707-705. Texas does not have a law that sets a specific distance for a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle. Source: Minn. Stat. Sources: Conn. Gen. Stat. Maryland currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Md. 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. 18-8004; 49-114; 49-123. Failure to wear a protective helmet shall not limit or apportion damages. Ohio provides that its state traffic laws do not prevent local authorities from, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, regulating the operation of bicycles; provided that no regulation shall be fundamentally inconsistent with the state traffic laws and that no regulation shall prohibit the use of bicycles on any roadway except as otherwise allowed. 21 4176B; 4176C. The distance shall be presumed to be reasonable and prudent if it is at least 3 feet when the vehicle is traveling at 30 miles per hour or less, with one additional foot of clearance required for every 10 miles per hour above 30 miles per hour. ), available here http://www.nmonesource.com/nmnxtadmin/NMPublic.aspx. Hawaii requires that the driver of a vehicle passing or overtaking a bicyclists proceeding in the same direction shall allow at least three feet of separation between the right side of the driver's vehicle, including all mirrors or other protuberances, and the left side of the bicyclist, and shall not drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken bicycle. Law 1225-c; 1225-d; New York City Administrative Code (NEW) 19-537. Rev. However, a bicyclists using a sidewalk or crosswalk shall: A bicyclist operating on a crosswalk or sidewalk shall obey an official traffic control device applicable to a pedestrian unless otherwise directed by a police officer or other designated person. Minnesota Department of Transportation Bicycle law resources: Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota Compilation of laws: Minnesota Safety Council Compilation of laws: City of Minneapolis Bicycle Law resources: It is unlawful to harass, taunt or maliciously throw an object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle. The bicycle may be reclaimed by the bicycle rider when the bicycle rider no longer appears to be intoxicated, or by an individual who can establish ownership of the bicycle. 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. Sources: Ark. A bicyclist may move left under any of the following conditions: New Jersey does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. Source: Or. In Utah, bicycles are defined as vehicles. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Utah currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Utah Code Ann. However, the Indiana Drivers Manual does caution that, after parking and before opening vehicle doors, a motorist should first check for bicyclists: http://www.in.gov/bmv/files/Drivers_Manual_Chapter_5.pdf. 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. South Dakota has no helmet law. Sources: Colo. Rev. The highway on which the vehicle is being driven is not wide enough to lawfully pass the bicycle at a distance of at least 3 feet. Has 1.5 brake horsepower or less. However, a majority of states only require use of a helmet up to a certain age, varying from age 17 to 20 years, or have . 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. 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. Iowa does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Missouri, in conjunction with the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, offers Share the Road license plates. & Traf. A person operating a bicycle upon on a one-way highway roadway with two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as close to the left side of the roadway as practicable judged safe by the bicyclist. 541.201(23); 551.101. In Pennsylvania, bicycles are defined as vehicles. In addition no person shall transport a child under the age of one year as a passenger on a bicycle except on a bicycle trailer or in an infant sling and such child transported in a bicycle trailer or infant sling is wearing a bicycle helmet. In addition, no person may leave a door of a vehicle open on the side of a parked vehicle so as to obstruct the movement of vehicular traffic. 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. 542.202; 217.003. ), available here: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484B.html, or here: http://search.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS.html. Copyright 2000-2021, League of American Wheelmen, Inc. dba League of American Bicyclists, 1612 K Street NW, Suite 1102, Washington, DC 20006, 202-822-1333. New York requires that any person under the age of 14 riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. Illinois Department of Transportation Bicycling Laws site: Illinois Bicycle Rules of the Road pamphlet: Compilation of laws by League of Illinois Bicyclists: A person may not use a telecommunications device to: type a text message or an electronic mail message; transmit a text message or an electronic mail message; or. No person shall operate a motor vehicle while using any portable electronic device while such vehicle is in motion. ), available here: http://search.cga.state.ct.us/dtsearch_pub_statutes.html. (a) For any person to operate a motorcycle, moped, or motor-driven cycle not equipped with mirrors on the left and right sides which shall be so located as to give the driver a complete view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet to the rear of the motorcycle, moped, or motor-driven cycle: PROVIDED, That mirrors shall not be Iowa, in conjunction with the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, offers Share the Road license plates. 28-904; 28-101. 41-6a-208; 10-8-69. ), available here http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/. In Wyoming, bicycles are 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). 27-51-1504; 27-51-1603; 27-51-1604. 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. 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 load or unload passengers. Nebraska does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. ), available here http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/. Source: Md. However, in City of Montesano v. Daniel Wells, 902 P.2d 1266 (1995), Washington's Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that the DUI law did not apply to bicyclists. New York requires that bicyclists ride as near to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway or upon a usable right-hand shoulder in such a manner as to prevent undue interference with the flow of traffic except under any of the following circumstances: New York does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. Source: Wash. Rev. In addition, no person may leave a door open on a side of a vehicle adjacent to moving traffic for a period of time longer than is necessary to load or unload passengers. tit. Code Ann. As long as all of these requirements are met, you can legally ride this vehicle on the roadways. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the District of Columbia are generally found in the District of Columbia Municipal Code (D.C. Mun. tit. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Ohio are generally found in Title 45 of the Ohio Revised Code (Ohio Rev. Arizona does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. However, that Guide was published in 2005 and there was a change in law in 2006. Iowa does not have a law that sets a specific distance for a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle. Stat. Regs. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. 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. Ann. Virginia Department of Transportation Legal resources: Washington Area Bicyclist Association Legal resources: A person operating any of the following on a public way: A farm tractor or implement of husbandry, without an enclosed shell; An electric personal assistive mobility device; A driver operates a vehicle in a manner that is both negligent and endangers or is likely to endanger any person or property; and. Gen. Laws. Code Ann. Source: Mass. Gen. Laws. Let's consider an overview of the ones you need to keep in mind. 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. Maryland requires that no person open the door of a motor vehicle on any side available to moving traffic unless: it is reasonably safe to do so; and it can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic. Code 23110; 670; 21200. 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 load or unload passengers. 265:105-a; 266:75. Source: 625 Ill. Comp. New Mexico'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. http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/lawssrch.cgi?NVLWO: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/biketips.shtml, http://nybc.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WheelsofJustice-bikelaws.pdf, http://bikingrules.org/rules/rulesoftheroad, http://www.ncdot.gov/bikeped/safetyeducation/plates/. Montana currently has no laws that prohibit the use of devices associated with distracted driving. 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. Hawaii provides that its state traffic laws shall not be deemed to prevent counties with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction from regulating the operation and equipment of and requiring the registration and inspection of bicycles, including the requirement of a registration fee. 66-8-102; 66-1-4.19. In Alabama, an electric bicycle is considered a "motor-driven cycle." Under the law, electric bicycles are not required to follow the same rules of the road as traditional bicycles. To accomplish safe passing a motor vehicle may cross the center of the highway if the left side is clearly visible and free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance to permit overtaking and passing to be completed without interfering with the operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or of any vehicle overtaken. Source: Wyo. Due to Michigan's senseless motorcycle helmet repeal last . In Oklahoma 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 Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, except for special regulations specific to bicycles and those provisions that by their nature can have no application. Code 9-13-2-196(c); 9-21-11-2. 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. The requirement that an individual younger than 19 years old must wear a helmet if operating a moped on a public roadway is unchanged. Ohio does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. In Arizona, regulations state that all motorized bicycles must have the following: A minimum of one front headlight visible from at least 100 feet when operating at speeds of 20 mph or less. Any device outside of these definitions is not considered a low-speed electric bicycle that would be regulated as a bicycle. New Hampshire requires that no person open the door of a 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. In the remaining states, electric bicycles lack a specific definition and may be included within another vehicle class such as moped or motorized bicycle.. Overall, at least six statesAlabama, Alaska, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico and North Dakotarequire a license to operate an e-bike, typically because they still fall under the designation of another motorized vehicle classification with licensure and registration requirements and have not had a distinct e-bike law created. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. 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. 42-1-102(112); 42-4-1412. 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. 21 101; 4193. Virginia's 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. Michigan'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. Florida requires the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other non-motorized vehicle must pass the bicycle or other non-motorized vehicle at a safe distance of not less than 3 feet between the vehicle and the bicycle or other non-motorized vehicle. In Louisiana, bicycles are defined as vehicles. These highlights only cover statewide laws and are not comprehensive. 41-6a-1105 [effective May 5, 2021]. 13 02.482; Alaska Admin. Code Ann., Transp. Source: Md. Colorado does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Preparing to make or while making turning movements, or. Stat. South Carolina has no helmet law. When a one-way roadway with two or more marked traffic lanes, in which case a bicyclist may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway as practicable. 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. Ann. tit. 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. When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle that is proceeding in the same direction; When reasonably necessary to avoid hazardous conditions including a lane on the roadway that is too narrow for a bicycle and vehicle to travel safely side by side; When operating within a city as near as practicable to the left curb or edge of a roadway that is designated to allow traffic to move in only one direction along the roadway; When operating a bicycle alongside not more than one other bicycle as long as the bicycles are both being operated within a single lane and in a manner that does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic; and. That person violates certain other traffic laws or is engaged in a reportable accident. Mississippi does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Minnesota requires that bicyclists shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following situations: Minnesota allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Minnesota does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Georgia requires that the operator of a motor vehicle approaching a bicycle shall approach the bicycle with due caution and shall proceed as follows: (1)Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the bicycle if possible in the existing road and traffic conditions; or(2)If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be at least ten miles per hour less than the posted speed limit or 25 miles per hour, whichever is more, and proceed around the bicycle with at least three feet between such vehicle and the bicycle at all times. ), available here http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/laws.php. Yields the right of way to the driver of any vehicle approaching on such other highway from either direction. Code Ann. 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