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Bicycles on the Sidewalk and the Law in Seattle and Washington


What you need to know about our pedestrian traffic laws

Drivers yield to bikes and people on the sidewalk, and in crosswalks. Cyclists on the sidewalk yield to people walking. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the ...

Seattle Bike Helmet Rule Is Dropped Amid Racial Justice Concerns

In Seattle, home to one of the largest populations of bike commuters in the country, officials have overturned a decades-old regulation ...

Scooters would be allowed in bike lanes, but not on sidewalks ...

Today, Seattle law allows scooters on roads, shoulders and alleys but not on sidewalks, bike lanes and other public paths. Cyclists are ...

Learn about Washington's New Bicycle Safety Stop Law! - YouTube

Learn about Washington's New Bicycle Safety Stop Law! · seattledot · All of the gear you don't need on your urban commuter bike (and a few things ...

Who Is Responsible for Pedestrian Safety in Seattle?

Seattle Municipal Code generally requires that property owners maintain the sidewalk in front of and adjacent to their property.

E-bikes Pose a Problem For Seattle Pedestrians | Aaron Engle Law

There is a city ordinance dating back forty years that allows bicycles to share the sidewalk with pedestrians. Though today's Seattle ...

Does Washington State Have a Bicycle Helmet Law? - Colburn Law

Washington Bicycle Helmet Laws. In the state of Washington ... If you are riding your bike on a sidewalk in Seattle, however, you ...

Pocket Guide to DC Bike Laws

This guide, which is produced by the Washington Area Bicyclist. Association, the District of Columbia. Department of Transportation, and the. Metropolitan ...

Cyclists must get off bikes on downtown Bellingham sidewalks

Generally, it is legal to ride a bicycle on a sidewalk in Washington. However, the state law has a provision that allows local municipalities to ...

Family Biking: Sidewalk cycling can be a savior - BikePortland

When I lived in Seattle I often said the best pieces of bicycle infrastructure were sidewalks. ... Sidewalk cycling is against the law in one ...

$50000 Settlement for Bicyclist Hit on Sidewalk

The car failed to stop and look for pedestrians or bicycles before crossing the sidewalk with his car. In King County, Washington it is legal to ride bicycles ...

Scooter Legislation Passes, Sets Stage for Statewide Expansion

While not overturning this prohibition, ESHB 1772 now allows motorized foot scooters (and Class 3 e-bikes) to ride on a sidewalk in two ...

Is it proper etiquette for cyclists to ride on the sidewalk, forcing ...

In my opinion, no. Where sidewalk riding is permitted under law, there are often restrictions as to how the bike must be equipped (brakes, ...

Folding bike - TheWashCycle

Nah, I'm just kidding. They did something insane and created a whole new thing called a sidewalk bicycle and it would be legal to ride a sidewalk bicycle on ...

Bike Law University: Sidewalk Riding | Iowa Bicycle Coalition

When states do not explicitly allow bicycles to be ridden on sidewalks, court interpretations of statutes may still allow bicycles to be ridden ...

Washington State E-Bike Laws! | GreenMotion E-Bikes - YouTube

Can Kids Ride Ebikes? Join me talking about this and other various E-Bike Laws in Washington State! Get an E-Bike Here: ...

E-scooter & E-bike Sharing | Lime Micromobility

Go car-free with the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. Lime is on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable…

Getting There: Better scoot that mo-ped off sidewalk

"Unfortunately, the laws have us boxed in on this issue," Wentz said. "The Revised Code of Washington (RCW 46.61.410(3) states the operation of ...

New Washington State Law will Help Protect Bicyclists

Washington has been named the nation's most “bicyclist friendly state.” After all, our state boasts over 5,000 miles of bike trails. Even so, bicyclists remain ...

City of Olympia - Home

Experience Washington · Holiday Parades · Oly on Ice · Visiting the Capitol · Wander Olympia's Waterfront · Getting Around · Biking · Intercity Transit ...