49-717. POSITION ON HIGHWAY. (1) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following situations:
(a) When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
(b) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
(c) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge.
(2) Any person operating a bicycle upon a one-way roadway with two (2) or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway as practicable.
History:
[49-717, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 206, p. 678.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 7 - PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES
Section 49-701 - PEDESTRIAN OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Section 49-702 - PEDESTRIANS’ RIGHT-OF-WAY IN CROSSWALKS.
Section 49-703 - PEDESTRIANS TO USE RIGHT HALF OF CROSSWALKS.
Section 49-704 - CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS.
Section 49-705 - PEDESTRIANS YIELD TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Section 49-706 - PEDESTRIAN WITH A DISABILITY HAS RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Section 49-707 - PEDESTRIANS’ RIGHT-OF-WAY ON SIDEWALKS.
Section 49-708 - PEDESTRIANS ON HIGHWAYS.
Section 49-709 - PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS.
Section 49-710 - BRIDGE AND RAILROAD SIGNALS.
Section 49-715 - RIDING ON BICYCLES.
Section 49-716 - CLINGING TO OR FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
Section 49-717 - POSITION ON HIGHWAY.
Section 49-718 - RIDING TWO ABREAST.
Section 49-719 - CARRYING ARTICLES.
Section 49-720 - STOPPING — TURN AND STOP SIGNALS.
Section 49-721 - BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS.
Section 49-722 - BICYCLE RACING.
Section 49-723 - LIGHT AND REFLECTOR REQUIRED AT NIGHT.
Section 49-724 - ADDITIONAL LIGHTS AUTHORIZED.
Section 49-725 - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLES.
Section 49-726 - INSURANCE, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION.