Laws

 

Summary of Utah Bicycle Laws that apply to this ride

- Bicyclists are subject to all the rights and duties applicable to the operator of any other vehicles, including obeying all traffic control signals (stops signs and traffic lights).

- Bicyclists traveling less than the normal speed of traffic must ride as near as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway except to: pass; make a left turn; when there is a right-turn only lane; and to avoid hazards.

-Bicyclists approaching an intersection may turn left from the left-turn lane, or go through the intersection, stop at the corner on the opposite side, wait for the signal to turn green, turn left, then continue to travel with the normal flow of traffic.

- A bicyclist may not attach to moving vehicles. Bicyclists may not ride more than two abreast and two abreast only if adequate travel lane/shoulder width is available.

- Bicyclists must keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times and may not carry a package or bundle that prevents the use of both hands.

- Bicyclists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk or in a crosswalk, and shall give audible signal when overtaking a pedestrian.

- Every bicycle must be equipped with brakes.