Idaho law allows for riding bicycles on sidewalks

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The laws in Idaho regarding riding bicycles on sidewalks is pretty clear. State law does allow you to ride on the sidewalk in most situations.

Local laws may be different from state law and ban sidewalk riding in some towns or areas.

Posted below is the Idaho code for bicycles and sidewalks. To see all of the Idaho laws pertaining to bicycle riding go to the Idaho Statutes on bicycle riding:

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TITLE 49
MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER 7
PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES


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.

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Idaho Statutes


TITLE 49 MOTOR VEHICLES


CHAPTER 7 PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES

49-701 PEDESTRIAN OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
49-702 PEDESTRIANS' RIGHT-OF-WAY IN CROSSWALKS.
49-703 PEDESTRIANS TO USE RIGHT HALF OF CROSSWALKS.
49-704 CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS.
49-705 PEDESTRIANS YIELD TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
49-706 BLIND AND/OR HEARING IMPAIRED PEDESTRIAN HAS RIGHT-OF-WAY.
49-707 PEDESTRIANS' RIGHT-OF-WAY ON SIDEWALKS.
49-708 PEDESTRIANS ON HIGHWAYS.
49-709 PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS.
49-710 BRIDGE AND RAILROAD SIGNALS.
49-713 APPLICATION.
49-714 TRAFFIC LAWS APPLY TO PERSONS ON BICYCLES AND OTHER HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLES -- DUE CARE.
49-715 RIDING ON BICYCLES.
49-716 CLINGING TO OR FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
49-717 POSITION ON HIGHWAY.
49-718 RIDING TWO ABREAST.
49-719 CARRYING ARTICLES.
49-720 STOPPING -- TURN AND STOP SIGNALS.
49-721 BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS.
49-722 BICYCLE RACING.
49-723 LIGHT AND REFLECTOR REQUIRED AT NIGHT.
49-724 ADDITIONAL LIGHTS AUTHORIZED.


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