E-bikes also provide a new transportation and recreation option for people with disabilities and those with physical limitations. ), available here http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folio.asp. In Oklahoma, a person operating a bicycle approaching a stop shall shall: slow down; if required to avoid an immediate hazard, stop at the stop sign before entering the intersection; and cautiously enter the intersection and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. 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. However, California does require that traffic actuated facilities must be installed and maintained so that they detect bicycle traffic. A person may also make a right hand turn at a red light as if it were a stop sign, or a left hand turn through a red light after stopping if the turn is onto a one-way road and there is no oncoming traffic. Source: Vt. Stat. Louisiana requires that no person open any door of a motor vehicle located on a highway without first taking due precaution to ensure that his act shall not interfere with the movement of traffic or endanger any other person or vehicle. Ann. Rhode Island has a vulnerable road user law. Doesn't exceed 50 cc. An individual at least sixteen and under eighteen years of age who has been issued a class D license may not operate an electronic communication device to talk, compose, read, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle that is in motion. Stat. Maine Department of Transportation Compilation of laws: The Bicycle Coalition of Maine Compilation of laws: The bicycle rider fails to ride in conformance with the laws requiring riding to the right side of the roadway or riding within a bike lane paved to a smooth surface, A passing clearance of less than 3 feet is caused solely by the bicycle rider failing to maintain a steady course, or. For more information on such plates please visit: Utah defines a vulnerable user of a highway as a pedestrian, including a worker upon a highway or providing emergency services; a person riding an animal; or a person operating any of the following on a highway: (1) a farm tractor or implement of husbandry, without an enclosed shell; (2) a skateboard; (3) Roller skates; (4) In-line skates; (5) a. Ohio does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. The location and description of the bicycle shall be published at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the locality. A farm tractor or similar vehicle designed primarily for farm use;4. New Hampshire requires that very driver of a vehicle, when approaching a bicyclist, shall insure the safety and protection of the bicyclist and shall exercise due care by leaving a reasonable and prudent distance between the vehicle and the bicycle. Stat. 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. North Dakota does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. 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. 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. South 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. 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. In Arkansas 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. Source: Me. 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. Ann. West Virginia has a law that enables its Department of Motor Vehicles to issue Share the Road license plates. 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. 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. Nebraska does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. In New Jerseys case, the definition only includes the first two tiers of classification. Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction. 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. No county, municipality or other political subdivision shall enact any ordinance restricting the use of cellular phones in any motor vehicle until such time as the state may authorize a county, municipality or other political subdivision to enact such an ordinance. This offense is separate from the driving under the influence law related to motor vehicles. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. Minnesota requires that the operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on the roadway shall leave a safe distance, but in no case less than three feet clearance, when passing the bicycle and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle. A horse-drawn carriage;10. Oklahoma'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. 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.Source: Alaska Admin. Ann. Cent. ), available here http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/arcode/Default.asp. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Nevada are generally found in Chapter 484B of the Nevada Revised Statutes (Nev. Rev. tit. Minnesota does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. However, bicyclists may ride on the roadway when there is only an adjacent recreational bicycle path available instead of a bicycle lane. A motor producing less than four gross brake horsepower and an automatic transmission. Colorado Department of Transportation Bike-Ped Manual: A person using a skateboard, roller skates or in-line skates. 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. Private donations to the fund may be made through the Commissioner of Transportation. 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. Nevada authorizes a person on a bicycle to proceed through a red light after coming to a stop if the person waits for two complete cycles of the lights or lighted arrows and the signal does not change because of a malfunction or because the signal failed to detect the presence of the bicycle. Virginia currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Va. Code Ann. In Colorado, a person who drives a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and whose actions are the proximate cause of serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user commits the offense of "Infliction of Serious Bodily Injury to a Vulnerable Road User.". The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Rhode Island are generally found in Title 31 of the Rhode Island General Statutes (R.I. Gen. Laws), available here: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/. Source: Or. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Wisconsin are generally found in Chapter 346 of the Wisconsin Statutes (Wis. A bicyclist may keep to the left side of the roadway subject to the conditions in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this subsection; (g) It is necessary for a cyclist to use a lane other than the right lane to continue his or her route; (h) Preparing for and executing a left turn; or, (i)The bicycle is operating at or near a speed consistent with the prevailing flow of traffic. All 26 states with a three-tiered classification system require an e-bike to be affixed with a label that states the classification number, top-assisted speed and motor wattage. Direct link to Chapter 31-19 of the Rhode Island General Statutes: Rhode Island Department of Transportation Bike Lane law page: It is unlawful to harass, taunt, or maliciously throw an object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle; and. Missouri, in conjunction with the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, offers Share the Road license plates. 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. 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. Utah requires that a person operating a bicycle, at a speed less than the speed of traffic, must ride as near as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway except when: Utah allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Source: Utah Code Ann. One challenge is the distinction between other motorized vehicles such as scooters and mopeds, and the burgeoning market and interest in e-bikes as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly transportation option. No motor vehicle or person is approaching on the street or highway to be crossed or entered or is so far away from the intersection that it does not constitute an immediate hazard. A segway; or13. Illinois does not define who is a "vulnerable road user," but protects bicyclists by providing that: Illinois currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: 625 Ill. Comp. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation. Transp. Tennessee, in conjunction with the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation, offers Share the Road license plates. 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. 4511.204; 4511.205. Massachusetts requires that any person 16 years of age or under riding a bicycle, as an operator or passenger, must wear a protective bicycle helmet. A Class 3 felony if the violation results in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. This law distinguishes, at the federal level, e-bikes that can travel 20 mph or less under motor power alone from motorcycles, mopeds and motor vehicles. Maine does not offer Share the Road license plates at this time. Gen. Laws. E-bike means a bicycle with two or three wheels, a saddle, fully operative pedals for human propulsion, and an electric motor. 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. 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. Oklahoma does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. Transport the intoxicated bicycle rider to a safe place; or, Release the intoxicated bicycle rider to a competent person; and. Rev. 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. Kansas requires that wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway. ), available here http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/. Some states, including Alabama and Alaska, that define e-bikes in some manner still nonetheless require an operators license to ride an e-bike. 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. 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. Vermont defines a "vulnerable user" as a pedestrian; an operator of highway building, repair, or maintenance equipment or of agricultural equipment; a person operating a wheelchair or other personal mobility device, whether motorized or not; a person operating a bicycle or other non-motorized means of transportation (such as, but not limited to, roller skates, rollerblades, or roller skis); or a person riding, driving, or herding an animal. 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. 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 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. Paths shall at a minimum be required to meet accepted guidelines, recommendations, and criteria with respect to planning, design, operation, and maintenance as set forth by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and such paths shall provide accessibility to destinations equivalent to the use of the roadway. ), available here http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/indexes/search.html. Ann. These include: Massachusetts currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: Mass. State law and common sense require that bicyclists drive like other vehicles. Code), available here http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c1a4.htm. Code Ann., Transp. Except for a bicycle or device propelled by human power, a person may not operate a vehicle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area other than on a driveway. 47-1-104. Source: Or. Code Ann. Shall come to a full and complete stop at the intersection, and. If you have questions or concerns regarding your state or local laws, consult those primary sources or an attorney. 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. Law 159; 1231. North Carolina 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 laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of New Jersey are generally found in Chapter 39 of the New Jersey Permanent Statutes (N.J. Stat. Stat. Source: Mass. Montana provides that operator of a motor vehicle may not: Montana has no helmet law. These states have almost identical defining language for e-bikes, as well as similar safety and operation requirements. According to a 2018bicycleindustry analysis,e-bikes sales increased 83 percent between May of 2017 and May of 2018, and e-bikes made up 10 percent ofoverall bikes sales in the U.S. for that time period. Low-speed e-bikes are as safe and sturdy as traditional bicycles and move at speeds similar to conventional bikes. 5-65-103; 27-49-219; 27-49-111. In addition, at a place where a person may ride a bicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area, a person may also ride a bicycle on a crosswalk. Montana provides that its state traffic laws do not prevent local authorities with respect to sidewalks, 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 requiring a registration fee. The bill would create a four-year pilot program that would make helmet-wearing voluntary between September and May for riders of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and motor-driven cycles who are 21 . Source: N.J. Stat. Roller skates;6. Stat. A collision of a motor vehicle with a person operating a bicycle is prima facie evidence of a violation of the safe passing law. ), available here https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169. The District of Columbia does not require that bicyclists use any lane or path other than a normal vehicular traffic lane. When avoiding conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand edge including, those caused by a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. Electric bicycles cost on average $2,000 - $3,000, versus a $1,000 average investment for a mid-range traditional commuter bicycle. 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. Code Ann. Rev. 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. New Hampshire does not have any vulnerable road user laws at this time. Source: 625 Ill. Comp. Source: Or. It is usually between 17 and 20 years old, and it may or may not be applicable to both the passenger and operator. 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. When overtaking and passing another bicycle, motorized pedal cycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction; When reasonably necessary to avoid unsafe conditions including those caused by a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle or motorized pedal cycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane; When approaching a place where a right turn is authorized; 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. Florida defines a vulnerable road user as: Florida protects vulnerable road users by providing that a driver who is convicted of a hit and run: Florida currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Florida 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: Florida allows bicycles to operate on sidewalks subject to the following rules: Florida requires that any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride in the lane marked for bicycle use if a lane is marked for bicycle use. The laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Louisiana are generally found in Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes (La. Virginia provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a bicycle rider approaches an intersection that is controlled by a traffic light, the rider may proceed through the intersection on a steady red light if, and only if, the rider: Virginia provides that any locality may, by ordinance: The ordinance shall require the license plates, tags, or adhesive decals to be provided by and at the cost of the locality. Rhode Island 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 laws regulating the operation of bicycles in the state of Idaho are generally found in Title 49, Chapter 7 of the Idaho Code (Idaho Code Ann. Of which, at least eight, including Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming, have enacted specific e-bike laws without such requirements. Overtake and pass a person riding a bicycle unless the operator of the motor vehicle can do so safely without endangering the person riding the bicycle. In Pennsylvania, bicycles are defined as vehicles. In addition,no person shall leave the door of a motor vehicle open for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers and in such a manner as to cause physical contact with moving traffic with such door. Stat. North Dakota currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions: Source: N.D. Kentucky allows that a bicycle may be operated on a sidewalk or a crosswalk unless prohibited by a local law or ordinance. 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. 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 Massachusetts bicycles may be ridden on sidewalks outside business districts when necessary in the interest of safety, unless otherwise directed by local ordinance. Mass. Specifically in the motorized bike law. tit. Kentucky provides that regulations promulgated by the Transportation Cabinet pre-empt municipal and other local government regulations concerning safety equipment but not method of operation. However, in 2000, in State v. Carr, 761 So.2d 1271 (2000),the Louisiana Supreme Court held that this law was not applicable to a bicycle because both the interpretation and intention of the law was ambiguous in its application to bicycles. 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