State Bike Laws

US State Laws Concerning Bicycling

Updated to the best of our abilities Nov 19, 2009. If you have any corrections or updates contact us.

• Alabama [Entire code (Motor vehicle code in Title 32)] [Bicycle section]
• Alaska [Bike/Ped Plan, laws in App. C] [Alaska Statutes] [Motor Vehicle Code, without bicycles] [ Query the Administrative Code]
• Arkansas [Search state code, try 'bicycle']
• Arizona [Bicycle portions] [Vehicle Code in searchable hypertext, try 'bicycle'] [Entire state code] [Bicycle Statutes alt. source]
• California [Vehicle code] [Bicycle section] [Bicycle licensing]
• Colorado [Title 42-4. Motor vehicle code] [Bicycle operation alt. source]
• Connecticut [Motor Vehicle Code] [Bicycle portion]
• Delaware [State bicycle policy]
• District of Columbia [Section pertaining to bicycles]
• Florida [Vehicle Code] [Bicycle regulations]
• Georgia [Bicycle portions]
• Hawaii [Searchable State Laws try 'bicycle'] [Bicycle Plan] [Bicycle Operation] [Bicycle helmets] [Bicycle Lighting]
• Idaho [Search the complete statutes] [References to bicycles]
• Illinois [Vehicle Code] [Bicycle portion]
• Indiana [Vehicle code] [Bicycle portions(pdf)]
• Iowa [Bicycle Law]
• Kansas [Searchable state law, including regulations]
• Kentucky [Motor vehicle code see .287 for bicycles]
• Louisiana [Motor vehicle code ]
• Maine [Index to state laws] [Search] [1999 Bike Safety Act]
• Maryland [Summary of bicycle regulations]
• Massachusetts [All of State Law] [MassBike Law Resources] [Drivers Manual (See Ch. 4)] [Pending legislation] [Bicycle advisory board]
• Michigan [Michigan Vehicle Code] [Drivers Manual (pdf)]
• Minnesota [Traffic Regulations] [Bicycle Operation] [Bicycle lanes and ways] [Bikeway Program] [Bicycle Registration]
• Mississippi [Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations] [Rules of the Road] [Headlights] [Bikes as vehicles]
• Missouri [Bicycle Laws]
• Montana [Motor Vehicle Code] [Bicycles on Roadways] [Equipment] [Right of Way] [Signalling] [Search the Law]
• Nebraska [Bike Law (pdf)]
• Nevada [Bicycle (and motorcycle) law] [Traffic Laws] [All state laws]
• New Hampshire [Bicycle laws] [Other relevant New Hampshire laws]
• New Jersey [State law on bicycles] [Searchable state code]
• New Mexico [Pointer to state code on LEXIS/NEXIS] [Bicycle Statutes and Adminstrative Codes]
• New York [Bike Law] [Article 34 is relevant]
• North Carolina [Relevant selections of motor vehicle code]
• North Dakota [Motor Vehicle Code] [Rules of the Road(pdf)] [Bicycle section(pdf)]
• Ohio [Digest of motor vehicle laws (in PDF)] [Digest of Bicycle Traffic Laws]
• Oklahoma [Bike Laws]
• Oregon [Complete state law] [Start of Vehicle Code] [Rules of the Road] [Bike and Pedestrian laws] [OR Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan] [Excerpts of state law relevant to bicycling] [Hints on searching Oregon laws]
• Pennsylvania [Excerpts of state law relevant to bicycling] [Bicycle Driver's Manual]
• Rhode Island [Motor and other vehicles] [Operation of Bicycles]
• South Carolina [Motor Vehicle Code] [Section 5, Article 27 on bicycles]
• South Dakota [Search the law] [Bike Regulations] [Bike lights]
• Tennesee [Bike section of Driver's Manual and State Law] [Code search]
• Texas [Bike Laws]
• Utah [Traffic Code] [Bike law summary]
• Vermont [Vermont Statutes] [Highways (traffic laws, too)] [Motor Vehicles: Subchapters V and XII are for pedestrians and bicycles, respectively)]
• Virginia [Searchable state law] [Searchable state regulations]
• Washington [Rules of the Road] [Bicycle law summary]
• West Virginia [Code search (See Ch.17C-11)] [Bicycle section]
• Wisconsin [Bicycle law summary 1] [Bicycle law summary 2] [State law (See 346, Rules of the Road)]
• Wyoming [Statute Search] [Driver's Manual]