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However, the Kentucky Drivers Manual does caution that when opening a car door, motorists should check behind for cyclists: http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/pdf/2006_ky_drivers_manual.pdf. Virginia provides that the governing body of any county, city or town may, by ordinance, may require that any person 14 years of age or younger riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. 259:122; 265:143. West Virginia requires that the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle traveling in the same direction shall pass to the left of the bicycle at a distance of not less than three feet at a careful and reduced speed, and may not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken bicycle. Source: Example of City Ordinance = Little Rock City Ordinance 32-494; Ark. 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. A moped;9. New Mexico does not have a law that sets a specific distance for a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle. 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. Vulnerable users are protected by laws requiring: Source: Vt. Stat. Rhode Island 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 bicycles, including the requirement of a registration fee. For more information on such plates please visit: http://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/spshareroad.html. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to operate a motor vehicle in a careless or distracted manner such that the careless or distracted operation is the proximate cause of serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user who is lawfully present on the highway at the time of injury. In Minnesota 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 169 of the Minnesota Statutes, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Bicycles are also subject to the rights and duties applicable to vehicles and must therefore drive upon the right half of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction. Mississippi does not define who is a "vulnerable road user," but has several statutes aimed at protecting bicyclists specifically. Source: Me. We update laws as we work with our member advocacy organizations to pass better laws and as advocates or the public tell us about changes. For more information on such plates please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/Pages/vehicle/platenonprof.aspx. Vermont 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. 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. Grab a copy of the Missouri Driver Guide and Motorcycle Operator Manual and study up. 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. Failure to wear a helmet shall not be admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action, nor in any way diminish or reduce the damages recoverable in such action. An electric personal assistive mobility device;11. 39:4-97.3; 39:3B-25; 39:3-13.2a; 39:3-13.4; 27:25-5.18. In North Dakota, bicycles are defined as vehicles for some purposes including North Dakota's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances. 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). South Carolina has no helmet law. In addition, a governing body of a municipality may restrain or prohibit the firing of firecrackers or guns, the use of a bicycle or similar conveyance, the use of a firework or similar material, or any other amusement or practice tending to annoy persons passing on a street or sidewalk. Stat. E-bikes have even been embraced by the nations rapidly expanding bike-share systems. 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. Persons eighteen years of age or older are prohibited from using a wireless telephone for the purpose of engaging in text messaging or other similar forms of manual data entry or transmission while operating a motor vehicles. Nevada Bicycle Laws - An Overview. ), available here http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/index.htm. ), available here http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/. 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. Maine requires that a person operating a bicycle upon a roadway, at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time and place, shall operate on the right portion of the way as far as practicable except when it is unsafe to do so as determined by the bicyclist or: Maine does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. If the lane in which the person is operating the bicycle is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. 47 47-1-186; 47-11-1202. Not ride a bicycle where such use is prohibited by official traffic control devices or local ordinances. In addition, no person shall leave open any door of a motor vehicle located on a highway for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. Ann. 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. 1. Wyoming does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. 29-A 101(91); 2063. A farm tractor or similar vehicle designed primarily for farm use;4. 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 . Source:Alaska Stat. Please help us keep them up to date by contacting ken@bikeleague.org with any updates. A person shall not knowingly project any object or substance at or against a person riding a bicycle on a highway. Bicycles are required to ride in the bicycle lane except when necessary to pass another person riding a bicycle or to avoid an obstruction in the bicycle lane. But, groups of 10 or fewer people riding bicycles can proceed through stop signs as a group after stopping. Louisiana offers Share the Road license plates. Colorado Department of Transportation Bike-Ped Manual: A person using a skateboard, roller skates or in-line skates. Bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Ch. Ohio does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. 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. Rev. 13 02.495(d). No person who holds a probationary license or an instruction permit may drive any motor vehicle while using a cellular or other wireless telephone. Source: Mo. In addition, no person shall leave open a door on the side of a vehicle which is closest to passing traffic longer than is necessary for immediate loading or unloading of passengers or cargo. tit. Massachusetts requires that no person open a door on a motor vehicle unless it is reasonably safe to do so without interfering with the movement of other traffic, including bicyclists and pedestrians. 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. 21 4136; 4198B. Electric scooter - a type of device with handlebars, a floorboard or a seat, and an electric motor that can be powered by the electric motor and/or human power. Ann. Source: N.D. Source: Va. Code Ann. 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. Washington has no helmet law. This requirement does not apply to a driver operating a motor vehicle: Oregon requires that any person under the age of 16 riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. Louisiana defines a moped/motorized bike as a pedal bicycle that: Can be propelled by a human, helper motor, or both. Source: N.H. Rev. Ann. Florida 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. 8-15,111; 8-2,100; 8-296; 8-2,101. 46.2-1078; 46.2-1078.1; 46.2-334.01(C1); 46.2-919.1. 707-700; 707-702.5; 707-703; 707-704; 707-705. ), available here http://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/TOC/IDStatutesTOC.htm. The contact causes physical injury to the bicyclist or the pedestrian. Ohio does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. New Hampshire 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. California requires that no person open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of such traffic. If the violation results in the death of another person, the person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00, in addition to any other penalties prescribed by law. Code Ann. 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. 169.475; 171.055; 169.443. 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. Slow to the speed of an ordinary walk where pedestrians are present or reasonably expected to be present or if approaching a crosswalk, driveway, or other crossing where a motor vehicle is expected; Not suddenly leave the sidewalk or crosswalk and move into the path of another vehicle that is close enough to constitute an immediate hazard; and. Provide for the public sale or donation to a charitable organization of any bicycle that has been in the possession of the police or sheriff's department, unclaimed, for more than thirty days; Require every resident owner of a bicycle to obtain a license therefore and a license plate, tag, to be substantially attached to the bicycle; Prescribe the license fee, the license application forms and the license form; and. A person may not throw any object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle, and. 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. Stat. Maine does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. In Maryland, bicycles are defined as vehicles. The comparative negligence statutes of Louisiana shall apply in these cases as in all other cases of negligence. Stat. In Rhode Island 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 Chapters 12 through 27 of Title 31 of the Rhode Island Statutes, except for special regulations specific to bicycles and those provisions that by their nature can have no application. Kentucky allows that a bicycle may be operated on a sidewalk or a crosswalk unless prohibited by a local law or ordinance. However, municipalities may also enact ordinances on the use of bicycle helmets. 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. Overtaking and passing another bicycle, a vehicle or a pedestrian that is in the bicycle lane or path and passage cannot safely be made in the lane or path; Preparing to execute a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; Avoiding debris or other hazardous conditions; Preparing to execute a right turn where a right turn is authorized; and. A person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian. Gen. Laws. Code Ann., Transp. However, in no event shall failure to wear a helmet be considered as contributory or comparative negligence, nor shall the failure to wear a helmet be admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action. Colorado 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. Fifty percent of the amount of such fine is to be deposited into a school zone safety account. South Carolina, in conjunction with the Palmetto Cycling Coalition, offers Share the Road license plates. Comes to a full and complete stop at the intersection for one hundred twenty seconds; and. 316.003(75); 316.2065. Effective August 2, 2020 - the law allows people to operate electric scooters (e-scooters) and bicycles with electric assist (e-bikes) on some streets and highways in New York State. No operator of a vehicle used in public transportation shall use a mobile telephone, hands-free mobile telephone or other mobile electronic device while operating such vehicle. 813.010; 801.590. When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction; When proceeding straight in a right-turn-only lane; or. Minnesota has no helmet law. When preparing for or making a left turn at an intersection or into a driveway; When necessary to avoid hazardous conditions, including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, broken pavement, glass, sand, puddles, ice, or opening doors of parked vehicles. No other vehicles are present at the intersection to actuate the signal and the operator of the bicycle reasonably believes the signal is vehicle actuated; and. Nevada does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. No person shall drive a motor vehicle on any highway while using an electronic communication device while such motor vehicle is in motion, unless such person uses a hands-free electronic communication device while utilizing hands-free equipment and such person does not hold the hands-free electronic communication device in such person's hand or hands. A person who causes substantial bodily injury to a vulnerable user by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner may be charged with negligent injury in the first degree, a class C felony; A person who caused the death of a vulnerable user by the operation of a vehicle in a manner that constitutes simple negligence may be charged with negligent homicide in the second degree, a class C felony; and. The operator of a motor vehicle shall not overtake or pass a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a highway at a distance of less than three feet between any part of the motor vehicle and any part of the bicycle or its operator. For more information on such plates please visit: http://www.waba.org/get_involved/md_license_plates.php. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. Washington Department of Transportation Bicycle law resources: Bicycle Alliance of Washington Bicycle law resources: Washington Bike Law Highlights of the law: A person may not drive or operate a motor vehicle on a public street or highway while: Using a cell phone or other electronic communications device, unless the use is accomplished by hands-free equipment; A holder of a level one instruction permit who is under the age of eighteen years shall be prohibited from using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; and. In Idaho 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 Chapters 49-6 and 49-8 of the Idaho Statutes, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Ann. When treating a stop sign as a yield sign, a bicyclist must slow down to a reasonable speed and yield the right of way to any vehicle in or approaching the intersection so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard. 811.055; 814.410. 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