Grand Forks Police Say Bicyclists Need to Know the Rules of the Road

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(KNOX) – The weather is getting nicer, and more people are out on bicycles. This is a reminder of rules of the road for bicyclists using the roads.

When operating a bicycle that is approaching an intersection, the person on the bike shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle that already has entered the intersection.

An individual operating a bicycle who is approaching a stop sign at an intersection with a roadway having two or fewer lanes for moving traffic shall reduce speed and, if required for safety, stop before entering the intersection.

After slowing to a reasonable speed or stopping, the individual shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time the individual is moving across or within the intersection.

When an individual operating a bicycle and a vehicle enter an intersection from different roadways at approximately the same time, the operator of the vehicle or bicycle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle or bicycle on the right.

If the individual operating a bicycle is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection or junction of roadways after proceeding past a stop sign without stopping or past a steady red traffic-control light, the collision is deemed prima facie evidence of the individual’s failure to yield the right-of-way.

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