49-721. BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS. (1) A person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a highway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian, and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian or another bicyclist.
(2) A person shall not operate a bicycle along and upon a sidewalk or across a highway upon and along a crosswalk, where the use of bicycles is prohibited by official traffic control devices.
(3) A person operating a vehicle by human power, or operating a motorized wheelchair or an electric personal assistive mobility device upon and along a sidewalk, or across a highway upon and along a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.
History:
[49-721, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 210, p. 680; am. 2002, ch. 160, sec. 5, p. 473.]
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.