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169.222.4(b)
Statute ID:
19440
Statute Function ID:
39114
Traffic Regulation - Operation of Bicycle - Fail to travel on shoulder in same direction as traffic
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Offense Level:
Misdemeanor (M)
General Offense Code:
DWI/Traffic/Vehicle Regulation (4)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Traffic/Accidents(exclude DWI) (J) (Rank 28)
Detailed Offense Code:
Traffic/Transportation (499)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
999
NIBRS Non-Reportable
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
Yes
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
169.222.4(b)
Enactment Date:
May 24, 2023
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2023
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Traffic Regulation - Operation of Bicycle - Fail to travel on shoulder in same direction as traffic
Statute ID:
19440
Created:
Jul 19, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jul 19, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Amended 2023 C68 Art4 Sect47; Amended and also adds (a)(5) and (f)
Summary Text:
Traffic Regulation - Operation of Bicycle - Fail to travel on shoulder in same direction as traffic
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/222.html
Legislative Session:
2023 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 19, 2023
(a) Every person operating a bicycle on a road must ride as close to the right-hand curb or edge of the road as the bicycle operator determines is safe. A person operating a bicycle is not required to ride as close to the right-hand curb or edge when: (1) overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction; (2) preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; (3) reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge, including fixed or moving objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or narrow-width lanes; or (4) operating on the shoulder of a roadway or in a bicycle lane; or (5) operating in a right-hand turn lane before entering an intersection. (b) If a bicycle is traveling on a shoulder of a roadway, the bicycle shall operator must travel in the same direction as adjacent vehicular traffic. (c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or shoulder must not ride more than two abreast 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, must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and give an audible signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. A person must not 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 must (1) give an audible signal a safe distance prior to overtaking a bicycle or individual, (2) leave a safe clearance distance when overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction, and (3) maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or individual. (f) Notwithstanding section 169.06, subdivision 4, a bicycle operator may cross an intersection proceeding from the leftmost one-third of a dedicated right-hand turn lane without turning right.
