IMPORTANT SAFETY LAWS FOR BICYCLES

With cooler weather approaching and children riding bicycles to school, extra caution is advised. For those who ride bicycles, some important reminders about traffic safety. All bicyclists must operate under Texas Motor Vehicle Laws while on public roadways, including stopping at stop signs, yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks, displaying proper illumination, and riding with the traffic flow.

Bicycles should only be operated on streets, roadways, bike paths, routes and areas specifically designated for bicycle riding.
All traffic rules and procedures are applicable to all non-motorized devices. In a shared-use area, the bicyclists shall pass cautiously, after giving audible notice of passing to the pedestrian or bicyclists they are passing.

A bicycle is a vehicle and a person operating a bicycle has the rights and duties applicable to a driver operating a vehicle. All laws and signs that regulate the movement of vehicles upon the roadway also apply to bicycles. Therefore, a bicyclist should obey all traffic laws, signs, and signals. This includes stopping at all stop signs and all stop (red) lights.

A person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway. However there are exceptions to this law and safety is the primary concern.