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A bicycle is a legal vehicle with the same rights and responsibilities as a motor vehicle.
Bicyclists must follow all traffic rules, including stopping at signals and stop signs.
Bicyclists operating at less than the normal speed of traffic should ride as far to the right side of the roadway as possible unless passing another vehicle preparing for a left turn or avoiding an unsafe roadway condition or hazard. Ride single file and NEVER ride against traffic.
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Use a front light and rear light when riding at night. Increase visibility by wearing bright colors.
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There are two numbers for each road segment. The larger (red) number is the average July daily traffic volume for all classes of vehicles on that roadway segment. The smaller (black) number is the average July daily commercial truck volume on that roadway segment.
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61-8-601. Effect of regulations.(1) It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbiddenor fail to perform any act required in this part.(2) Subject to the exceptions stated in this part, the regulationsapplicable to bicycles apply whenever: (a) a bicycle or mopedis operated on any highway; or (b) a bicycle is operated on anypath set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
61-8-602. Traffic laws applicable to persons operating bicyclesor mopeds.A person operating a bicycle or moped is granted all of therights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driverof any other vehicle by chapter 7, chapter 9, and this chapterexcept for special regulations in this part or the provisions ofchapter 7, chapter 9, and this chapter that by their naturecannot apply.
61-8-603. Riding on bicycles or mopeds.A person propelling a bicycle or moped may ride only on orastride a permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle ormoped.
61-8-604. Clinging to vehicles.A person riding on any bicycle, coaster, moped, roller skates,sled, or toy vehicle may not attach the conveyance or beattached to any vehicle on a roadway, but a bicycle trailer maybe attached to a bicycle.
61-8-605. Riding on roadways.(1) A person operating a bicycle on a roadway at less than thenormal speed of traffic shall ride in the right-hand lane of theroadway, subject to the following provisions: (a) If the right-hand lane is wide enough to be safely shared with overtakingvehicles, a bicyclist shall ride far enough to the right as judgedsafe by the bicyclist to facilitate the movement of overtakingvehicles unless other conditions make it unsafe to do so. (b) Abicyclist may use a lane other than the right-hand lane when: (i)overtaking and passing a slower vehicle; (ii) preparing for a leftturn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; (iii) theright-hand lane is a dedicated right-turn lane and the bicyclistdoes not intend to turn right; or (iv) it is necessary to avoid acondition that makes it unsafe to ride in the right-hand lane of
the roadway. (2) A person operating a bicycle on a one-way roadway withtwo or more marked traffic lanes may ride as close to the leftside of the roadway as judged safe by the bicyclist.(3) Persons riding bicycles on a roadway shall ride in single fileexcept when: (a) riding on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles; (b) overtaking and passing another bicycle; (c) riding on a paved shoulder or in a parking lane, in which case the persons may ride two abreast; or (d) riding within a single lane on a laned roadway with at least two lanes in each direction, in which case the persons may ride two abreast only if they do not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic more than they would otherwise impede traffic by riding single file and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (4) A bicyclist is not expected or required to ride: (a) over or through hazards at the edge of a roadway, includingbut not limited to fixed or moving objects, parked or movingvehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, ornarrow lanes; or (b) without a reasonable margin of safety onthe right side of the roadway.
61-8-606. Carrying articles.A person operating a bicycle or moped may not carry anypackage, bundle, or article that prevents the person fromkeeping at least one hand on the handlebars.
61-8-607. Lamps and other equipment on bicycles andmopeds.(1) A bicycle or moped when in use at dawn, dusk, or nighttimemust be equipped with: (a) a lamp on the front emitting a whitelight visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front.In lieu of a lamp affixed to the bicycle or moped, a bicyclistmay use a lamp with equal intensity and visibility affixed to thecyclist's helmet and facing forward. (b) facing the rear, eithera lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of at least500 feet to the rear or a red reflector visible from a distanceof at least 500 feet to the rear when illuminated by low-beammotor vehicle headlamps; and (c) reflective material large andreflective enough to be visible from the left and right sides froma distance of at least 500 feet when illuminated by low-beammotor vehicle headlamps.(2) A bicycle or moped must be equipped with a brake enabling
the operator to stop the bicycle or moped within no more than 25 feet from a speed of 10 miles an hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
61-8-608. Bicycles or mopeds on sidewalks and bike lanes.(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3)(b), a personoperating a bicycle or moped on and along a sidewalk oracross a roadway on and along a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal beforeovertaking and passing any pedestrian.(2) A person may not ride a bicycle or moped on and along asidewalk or across a roadway on and along a crosswalk wherethe use of a bicycle or moped is prohibited by official trafficcontrol devices.(3)(a) Except as provided in subsections (1) and (2), a personoperating a vehicle by human power on and along a sidewalkor across a roadway on and along a crosswalk has all therights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the samecircumstances. (b) A moped may be operated on and along asidewalk or a bicycle path only under human propulsion andmay not be operated on or along a sidewalk or bicycle path ifthe moped is under power from an independent power source.(c) A moped may be operated under human propulsion oran independent power source on a highway, in a designatedbicycle lane on a highway, or on the shoulder of a highway.
61-8-609. Bicycle or moped racing -- when lawful.(1) Bicycle or moped racing on a highway is prohibited exceptas authorized in this section.(2) Bicycle or moped racing on a highway is lawful whena racing event is approved by state or local authorities on any highway under their respective jurisdictions. Approval of bicycle or moped highway racing events may be granted only under conditions that ensure reasonable safety for all race participants, spectators, and other highway users and that prevent unreasonable interference with traffic flow. (3) By agreement with the approving authority, participantsin an approved bicycle or moped highway racing event maybe exempted from compliance with any traffic laws otherwiseapplicable if traffic control is adequate to ensure the safety of allhighway users.
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