Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 63-3-1307 - Rights and duties of bicyclist operating bicycle upon roadway(1) Every bicyclist operating a bicycle upon a roadway less than the normal speed of traffic shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following conditions:(a) When it is unsafe to do so;(b) When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction;(c) When preparing for or making a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;(d) When proceeding straight in a place where right turns are permitted; and(e) When necessary to avoid hazardous conditions, including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or a lane of substandard width that makes it unsafe to continue along the right portion of the way. For purposes of this paragraph, "lane of substandard width" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side in the lane.(2) When operating a bicycle upon a roadway, a bicyclist must exercise due care when passing or overtaking a vehicle that is standing or proceeding in the same direction.(3) Bicyclists riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast, except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for exclusive use of bicycles. Laws, 2010, ch. 414, § 4, eff. 7/1/2010.