Texas Transportation Code

§ 551.103 — OPERATION ON ROADWAY

TN § 551.103Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 551. OPERATION OF BICYCLES AND MOPEDS, GOLF CARTS, AND OTHER LOW-POWERED VEHICLES · Art. B. BICYCLES

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway, unless:

(1)the person is passing another vehicle moving in the same direction;

(2)the person is preparing to turn left at an intersection or onto a private road or driveway;

(3)a condition on or of the roadway, including a fixed or moving object, parked or moving vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or surface hazard prevents the person from safely riding next to the right curb or edge of the roadway; or

(4)the person is operating a bicycle in an outside lane that is:

(A)less than 14 feet in width and does not have a designated bicycle lane adjacent to that lane; or

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Legislative history

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1085, Sec. 10, 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.