![]() ![]() Avoid swerving and other sudden changes of direction or speed. Bicyclists must ride single file on any roadway shared with motorists. In order to rightfully claim a right-of-way to prevent being squeezed by passing two-way traffic.Ĥ. If the right-hand edge of the roadway is in poor condition (gravel, potholes, etc.) and c. If he/she can maintain a speed not less than 10 mph under the posted speed limit, or the same speed as other vehicles on the roadway b. ![]() While bicyclists should ride as far right as practicable, they may ride well out into the motor vehicle traffic lane under the following conditions: a. (But remember, whether the bottle hits the stone, or the stone hits the bottle, it’s going to bad for the bottle!)ģ. A bicyclist is not required to ride on the shoulder, paved or not, since the shoulder is not legally defined as being part of the roadway. ![]() They have the right to be there, and the responsibility to stay there. Bicyclists should remain within 4′ of the right hand paved edge of the roadway. Motorists must give the cyclists are least a two-foot clearance when passing. Never ride on the left against the flow of traffic. Bicyclists must ride on the right, in the same direction as the flow of other traffic. But, please, ride predictably and courteously to keep traffic moving safely and to avoid accidents.Ģ. ![]() Bicyclists, including moped operators, have the right to ride on any public-maintained roadway, whether or not designated as a NCDOT Bicycle Route. The following summary of the laws and good practices may by useful in keeping you safe and out of trouble with the motorists and police:ġ. State traffic laws consider bicycles, mopeds, and motorized bikes as legal road vehicles, and subject to the same laws, therefore cyclists must adhere to the traffic laws just as motorists must. The NC traffic laws define the rights and duties of bicyclists as well as the motorists with whom they share the roadway. Contributed by Bill Brobst, Wheels of Dare Bicycle Club ![]()
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