SF 2863

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/24/2014 08:18am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; traffic regulations; amending bicycle riding rules;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 169.222, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 169.222, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Riding rules.

(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall
deleted text begin ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway deleted text end new text begin ride in the
right-hand lane then available for traffic new text end except under any of the following situations:

(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;

(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;

(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including fixed or moving
objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, deleted text begin or deleted text end narrow width lanes, deleted text begin that deleted text end new text begin or
other conditions that in the judgment of the cyclist new text end make it unsafe to continue deleted text begin along the
right-hand curb or edge deleted text end new text begin in the right-hand lane new text end ; or

(4) when operating on the shoulder of a roadway or in a bicycle lane.

(b) If a bicycle is traveling on a shoulder of a roadway, the bicycle shall travel in the
same direction as adjacent vehicular traffic.

(c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or shoulder shall not ride more than two
abreast and shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and, on a
laned roadway, shall ride within a single lane.

(d) A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, or across a roadway or shoulder
on a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible
signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. No person shall ride
a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district unless permitted by local authorities.
Local authorities may prohibit the operation of bicycles on any sidewalk or crosswalk
under their jurisdiction.

(e) An individual operating a bicycle or other vehicle on a bikeway shall leave a safe
distance when overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction on the
bikeway, and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or individual.

(f) A person lawfully operating a bicycle on a sidewalk, or across a roadway or
shoulder on a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian
under the same circumstances.

(g) A person may operate an electric-assisted bicycle on the shoulder of a roadway,
on a bikeway, or on a bicycle trail if not otherwise prohibited under section 85.015,
subdivision 1d; 85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 160.263, subdivision 2, paragraph
(b), as applicable.

new text begin (h) Upon approaching an intersection where right turns are permitted and there is a
dedicated right-turn lane, a bicyclist may ride on the left-hand portion of the dedicated
right-turn lane even if the bicyclist does not subsequently turn right and does not intend to
turn right.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective on July 1, 2014.
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