49-722. BICYCLE RACING. (1) Bicycle racing on the highways is prohibited except as authorized in this section.
(2) Bicycle racing on a highway shall not be unlawful when a racing event has been approved by the department or local law enforcement authorities on any highway under their respective jurisdictions. Approval of bicycle highway racing events shall be granted only under conditions which assure reasonable safety for all race participants, spectators and other highway users, and which prevent unreasonable interference with traffic flow which would seriously inconvenience other highway users.
(3) By agreement with the approving authority, participants in an approved bicycle highway racing event may be exempt from compliance with any traffic laws otherwise applicable, provided that traffic control is adequate to assure the safety of all highway users.
History:
[49-722, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 211, p. 680.]
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.