Bay Village Bike Laws in Plain English
LAWS
FOR ALL BIKE RIDERS:
Sidewalk riding is allowed on
all sidewalks, unless signs indicate otherwise.
Street riding is legal on all
streets.
Parents must review all laws
with their children.
Riding
between sunset and sunrise, or when it is raining, requires
a white light on front and red light on back. Both must be
visible from at least 500 feet. Also
required are a white reflector on front and red reflector on back.
Texting while riding is
prohibited.
Earphones, if used, allowed in
1 ear only.
One person per seat.
Must have a functional brake.
Riders must have at least one
hand on the handlebars at all times.
No attaching oneself to
another vehicle.
A bicycle may be equipped with
a device capable of giving an audible signal, except for sirens or
whistles.
Park bicycles in a manner that
avoids interfering with vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic and
does not block doorways to buildings. Use racks when provided.
LAWS FOR RIDING ON
SIDEWALKS:
Give
audible warning when passing pedestrians or other bicycles.
Walk
bike when sidewalks are congested with pedestrians.
Slow
to a pedestrian speed when approaching a street crossing or driveway
with occupied motor vehicles.
If
approaching a blind person with a cane, dismount your bike and walk
bike past that person.
Do
not leave the sidewalk suddenly and enter the street without
yielding right of way to vehicles on the street.
LAWS
FOR RIDING ON STREETS:
Obey
all vehicular traffic laws, signs, signals, and lane markings. Ride
with traffic, NEVER against.
Ride
as near to the right as is practicable and safe, but leave enough
room so that you can veer right around obstacles. *Veering left
around obstacles is dangerous because it puts you in the potential
path of a passing motor vehicle.
When
safe to do so, be predictable to others by riding in a straight
line, avoiding unnecessary swerving or zig-zagging.
No
trick riding.
When
approaching an intersection, turn-only lanes should be used only if
you intend to turn. Otherwise, ride in the right-most lane marked
for your desired direction of travel.
No
more than two abreast, except on Lake Rd. where you must ride
single-file.
Yield
the right-of-way to all pedestrians in the street.
Hand signals are required when
turning or changing lanes, except when in a designated turn lane or
if both hands are needed for the safe operation of the bicycle.
LAWS
FOR MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS:
- Allow a
minimum of 3 ft when passing a bicycle. Allow a minimum of 6 ft
passing if driving a commercial vehicle. (Ohio law allows vehicles
to travel over a double yellow line to pass a vehicle moving at less
than half the speed limit, but only if it can be done safely.)
Do not
pass other vehicles, including bicycles, within 100 ft of an
intersection.
When
passing a bicycle, the motor vehicle must be a safe distance past
the bicycle before making a right turn.
When
turning left, yield right of way to bicycles approaching from the
opposite direction.
Yield
right-of-way to bicycles when opening car doors on the street.
Texting
while driving is prohibited.
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