{"id":10345,"date":"2021-06-11T07:01:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T07:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/?p=10345"},"modified":"2022-01-04T16:55:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T16:55:44","slug":"bicycle-rider-pedestrian-or-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/blog\/are-bicycle-riders-pedestrians-or-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycle Rider: Pedestrian or Driver?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whenever you have a question about a certain law and how it works, it is best to contact a qualified, experienced attorney<\/a> in your area specializing in the field you\u2019re curious about. Laws quickly change, and local applications vary from state to state. Hence, the answers provided in this article are general, and only a lawyer<\/a> specializing in the <\/span>field of cycling<\/span><\/a> can answer your questions accurately.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, is a cyclist a pedestrian or driver? \u2013 This question doesn\u2019t really have a clear answer. The classification of a cyclist differs from state to state and even from city to city since there are states where cyclists aren\u2019t allowed on roads but are allowed on the sidewalk and vice versa.<\/span><\/p>\n

In cities where bicycle riders are prohibited from riding on a sidewalk, the rider, which is required to ride on the road, would be considered a driver by law. Similarly, if the rider has the right to ride on the sidewalk, then drivers are required to yield to them as if they were pedestrian traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common Rules for Bicycle Riders<\/b><\/h2>\n

Regardless of how the law classifies a cyclist, they would still have to follow the <\/span>basic bicycle safety<\/span><\/a> laws to ensure that they don\u2019t get themselves in an accident. Here are some of the most common laws that a cyclist should follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS<\/b><\/h3>\n