18 1201.9-13. In Idaho, bicycles are defined as vehicles. Ann. 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. Montana Department of Transportation Bicycle Safety page: Missoulians on Bicycles Compilation of laws: No person shall use a handheld wireless communication device to read a written communication, manually type a written communication, or send a written communication while operating a motor vehicle which is in motion; The holder of an LPE-learner's permit shall not use any type of interactive wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this state; and. Nevada currently has the following law aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Nevada requires that a bicyclist 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: Nevada does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. Utah provides that its state traffic laws shall not prevent a local highway authority, for a highway under its jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of police power, from regulating the operation of a bicycle and requiring the registration and inspection of bicycles, including requiring a registration fee. Hawaii 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, or causing immediate hazard to the movement of other traffic. Code tit. A person may not operate a motor vehicle while engaging in text messaging. No holder of a temporary instruction permit who has not attained the age of eighteen years and no holder of a probationary driver's license shall drive a motor vehicle on any street, highway, or property used by the public for purposes of vehicular traffic or parking while using in any manner an electronic wireless communications device. League of Michigan Bicyclists Legal Desk: No person may operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device to compose, read, or send an electronic message, when the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic; A provisional license holder may not operate a vehicle while communicating over, or otherwise operating, a cellular or wireless telephone, whether handheld or hands free, when the vehicle is in motion; and. 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. New York 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. The Alabama Bicycling Coalition has a compilation of laws relevant to bicycles which provides direct links to the Alabama Code and is more comprehensive than this page, it is available here: http://www.alabike.org/code.html, Alaska does not have a law that sets a specific distance for a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle. Deemed a motor vehicle with respect to homeowner's/renter's insurance. 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. Has an automatic transmission. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. This may include regulating the operation of bicycles and requiring the registration and licensing of bicycles, including the requirement of a registration fee. 2023 by National Conference of State Legislatures, Three-Tiered E-Bike Classification System, Registration, Licensure, & Insurance Requirements, Autonomous Vehicles State Bill Tracking Database. 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. When necessary to avoid hazardous conditions, including those caused by a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side in the lane. In addition, when a person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, pathway or crosswalk the bicyclist shall: Sources: Colo. Rev. Rev. Hawaii does not have a law prohibiting the failure to wear a helmet from being used against a bicyclist injured in a traffic accident. These circumstances are: In each case the motorist must maintain at least a three foot distance between the side of their vehicle facing the bicyclist, including all mirrors or other projections, and the bicyclist being overtaken. Source: Minn. Stat. North Carolina does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. 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. In addition, South Carolina provides that: South Carolina does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk. In New Hampshire, bicycles are defined as vehicles. No person shall use any wireless telecommunications device, whether handheld or otherwise, while driving a school bus. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated and a bicyclist may potentially be charged with a DUI because bicyclists are generally subject to the duties applicable to vehicles. There shall be no prohibition against any person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the District, so long as the rider does not create a hazard; provided. Compilation of Bicycle laws by the Vermont Bicycling & Pedestrian Coalition: Cross Vermont Trail Organization brochure: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle, bicycle or moped on the highways in the Commonwealth while using earphones on or in both ears; It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a moving motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth while using any handheld personal communications device to: Read any email or text message transmitted to the device or stored within the device; The holder of a provisional driver's license shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth while using any cellular telephone or any other wireless telecommunications device, regardless of whether such device is or is not hand-held; and. North Carolina'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 likely applies to bicyclists. No person shall ride a bicycle equipped with a motor on any sidewalk. tit. In Louisiana and Pennsylvania, riders under 12 must wear a helmet. tit. tit. This would generally meet the definition of a class three e-bike. Source: New York City Administrative Code (NEW) 19-176. Nebraska provides that a local authority may by ordinance regulate the operation of bicycles and may provide for the registration and inspection of bicycles. 61-1-101(90); 61-8-602. While Kentucky also lacks a definition for e-bikes, the Department of Transportation passed an administrative regulation in 2015 that brought e-bikes within the scope of the states bicycle regulations. Source: Ky. Rev. 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. A person operating a bicycle my proceed through an intersection without stopping if they do those three steps. 27-51-1504; 27-51-1603; 27-51-1604. In the remaining states, electric bicycles lack a specific definition and may be included within another vehicle class such as moped or motorized bicycle.. 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. A bicycle may be ridden far enough to the left to avoid potential conflicts with right turning vehicles; (e)It is necessary to avoid ahazard. A bicycle is a device upon which any person or persons may ride, propelled solely by human power through a belt, chain, or gears, and having two or more wheels, excluding mopeds. A skateboard;5. Sources: Colo. Rev. 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). Wyoming does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Source: Oklahoma Administrative Code 725:30-26-13. New York requires that the operator of a vehicle overtaking, from behind, a bicycle proceeding on the same side of a roadway shall pass to the left of such bicycle at a safe distance until safely clear. Missouri, in conjunction with the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, offers Share the Road license plates. In addition, funds from the "God Bless Texas" and "God Bless America" specialized license plates are used by the Texas Education Agency to support the Safe Routes to School Program. 55-8-101(77); 55-8-172. The electric motor may not have a power output more than 750 Yield to pedestrians using the sidewalk or crosswalk. A person operating a moving motor vehicle while holding a wireless communications device to his or her ear is guilty of a traffic infraction; A person operating a moving motor vehicle who, by means of an electronic wireless communications device, sends, reads, or writes a text message, is guilty of a traffic infraction; and. Colorado'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. 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. Source: Haw. Stat. Texas 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. 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. In addition, Arkansas's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies to anyone in actual physical control of a motor vehicle and therefore does not directly apply to bicyclists. 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. 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. Bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated. 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. Illinois, in conjunction with the League of Illinois Bicyclists, offers Share the Road license plates. 39:4-97.3; 39:3B-25; 39:3-13.2a; 39:3-13.4; 27:25-5.18. If it is safe to do so, the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceed in the same direction may overtake and pass the bicycle in a no-passing zone. When operating a bicycle upon a 1-way highway or street that has 2 or more marked traffic lanes, in which case the individual may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of that roadway as practicable. 265:26-a; 259:122. North Carolina requires that a bicyclist, traveling at a speed less than the speed of traffic, must drive in the righthand lane then available for thru traffic, or as close as practicable to the righthand curb or edge of the highway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn. New Jersey requires that any person under the age of 17 riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. Source: 625 Ill. Comp. 12-610.1; 12-610.2; 12-813.1; Public Act 097-0829. Specifically in the motorized bike law. There is a long list of bicycle laws in Nevada that you must consider if you're an avid cyclist who spends a lot of time on the road. According to U.S. Department of Transportation survey data, half of all trips in the U.S. are three miles or less in length, a distance widely regarded as bikeable for most adults and even more feasible for electric bicycle riders. ), available here http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/. In Nevada, bicycles are not defined as vehicles. Source: N/A, Alaska does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. Michigan requires that the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a safe distance of at least 3 feet to the left of that bicycle, or if it is impracticable to pass the bicycle at a distance of 3 feet to the left, at a safe distance to the left of that bicycle at a safe speed. Ann. Wisconsin provides that no bicyclist facing a steady red signal shall enter the roadway unless he or she can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic. For more information on such plates please visit: http://pccsc.net/licenseplate.php. Stat. Ohio does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. 40, 22; Mass. However, in municipalities with less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, after stopping as required, a bicyclist facing a steady red signal which fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable period of time (not less than 120 seconds) because of a signal malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the arrival of the motorcycle or bicycle due to the vehicle's size or weight, shall have the right to proceed, after yielding the right of way to oncoming traffic facing a green signal, subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. 32:300.5; 32:300.6; 32:300.7. In addition there are the following specific restrictions: Sources: Cal. Twenty-six states (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming) have created a three-tiered e-bike classification system intended to differentiate between models with varying speed capabilities. 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. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction; When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; and. Connecticut has the strictest requirement, requiring operators and passengers for all classes of e-bikes to wear protective headgear. Ann. tit. Washington currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Wash. Rev. 484C.110; 484A.320. Montana requires that a person operating a bicycle upon on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic shall ride in the right-hand lane of the roadway subject to the following provisions: Montana allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Montana does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Maine does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. A person propelling a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian; A person propelling a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances. The failure to wear a helmet as specified above shall not constitute negligence per se nor contributory negligence per se or be considered evidence of negligence or liability. 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. In Wyoming, bicycles are defined as 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. Subsequent offenses shall result in neither a fine of not less than $400 nor more than $1,500 or be imprisoned not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days, or both. Stat. In Kentucky bicycles are vehicles according to the statute that defines vehicles and a person riding a bicycle shall operate a bicycle in the same manner as a motor vehicle except in certain traffic conditions enumerated in Kentucky Administrative Regulation 14:020. However, a bicycle facing a red signal at an intersection may, after stopping as required, for not less than 45 seconds, proceed cautiously through the intersection before the signal turns green if: Wisconsin 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 pedestrian, including a person on or within a public way engaged in work or the provision of emergency or roadside assistance; B. 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, riders under 15 must wear a helmet and, in New York, riders under 14 must wear a helmet. 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. New Mexico 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 their registration and licensing, including the requirement of a registration fee. 47 47-1-186; 47-11-1202. In Georgia, bicycles are defined as vehicles. E-bikes resemble traditional bicycles in both appearance and operation and do not function similarly to mopeds, scooters and other motorized vehicles. Unlike some other states, the law does not specifically say that a light that fails to detect a cyclist is defective, but the Pennsylvania Bicycle Drivers Manual is produced by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and so should be regarded as an official interpretation of Pennsylvania law. 8-15,111; 8-2,100; 8-296; 8-2,101. Source: Tenn. Code Ann. A motor vehicle operator may pass a bicycle traveling in the same direction in a no-passing zone only when it is safe to do so. Some states, including Alabama and Alaska, that define e-bikes in some manner still nonetheless require an operators license to ride an e-bike. Ann. As of June 2015, all but three states have motorcycle helmet laws in place (GHSA, Helmet Laws, 2015). 11-176; 21-1202. The District of Columbia allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Source: D.C. Mun. 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. Source: Vt. Stat. Att'yGen. For more information on such plates please visit: http://georgiabikes.org/index.php/support/share-the-road-car-tag. A person shall not use a hand-held electronic communication device to write, send, or read a text message while driving a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is at a complete stop off the traveled portion of the roadway. This law has been amended to clarify its application to text messaging while driving and a bill has been passed explicitly prohibiting reading or typing a text message or other non-voice message or communication while driving. In Alaska 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 13-02. 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. Oklahoma currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Okla. Stat. Ann. available here http://delcode.delaware.gov/index.shtml. A person shall not, while operating a motor vehicle on a highway : Manually type or enter text into a cellular telephone or other handheld wireless communications device, or send or read data using any such device to access or search the Internet or to engage in non-voice communications with another person, including, without limitation, texting, electronic messaging and instant messaging; or. 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