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A person operating a bicycle or a moped on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as near as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway except when:
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-1105- Bicycle: includes an electric assisted bicycle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Crosswalk: means :
| (a) | that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from:| (i) | | (B) | in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and |
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| (ii) | in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, that part of a roadway included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right angles to the centerline; or |
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| (b) | any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. See Utah Code 41-6a-102- Highway: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Intersection: means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two or more highways that join one another. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Moped: means a motor-driven cycle having:
| (i) | pedals to permit propulsion by human power; and |
| (ii) | a motor that:| (A) | produces not more than two brake horsepower; and |
| (B) | is not capable of propelling the cycle at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour on level ground. See Utah Code 41-6a-102- Operate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Pedestrian: means a person traveling:
| (b) | in a wheelchair. See Utah Code 41-6a-102- Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Private road or driveway: means every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Railroad: means a carrier of persons or property upon cars operated on stationary rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Right-of-way: means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity that give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Roadway: means that portion of highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Traffic-control device: means a sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by a highway authority for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
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| (a) |
overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction; |
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preparing to make a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; |
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traveling straight through an intersection that has a right-turn only lane that is in conflict with the straight through movement; or |
| (d) |
reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand edge of the roadway including:
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fixed or moving objects; |
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parked or moving vehicles; |
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a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane. |
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| (2) |
A person operating a bicycle or moped on a highway shall operate in the designated direction of traffic. |
| (3) |
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A person riding a bicycle or moped on a roadway may not ride more than two abreast with another person except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. |
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If allowed under Subsection (3)(a), a person riding two abreast with another person may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and shall ride within a single lane. |
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| (4) |
If a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, a bicycle rider may be directed by a traffic-control device to use the path and not the roadway. |
| (5) |
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As used in this Subsection (5), “immediate hazard” means a vehicle approaching an intersection at a proximity and rate of speed sufficient to indicate to a reasonable person that there is a danger of collision or accident. |
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Except as provided in Subsection (6), an individual operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign may proceed through the intersection without stopping at the stop sign if:
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the individual slows to a reasonable speed; and |
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yields the right-of-way to:
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any pedestrian within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk; |
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other traffic within the intersection; and |
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oncoming traffic that poses an immediate hazard during the time the individual is traveling through the intersection. |
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| (6) |
Subsection (5)(b) does not apply to an intersection with an active railroad grade crossing as defined in Section 41-6a-1005. |
Amended by Chapter 119, 2021 General Session
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