2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 35 - Special Vehicles and Pedestrians
3505 - Riding on roadways and pedalcycle paths.

     § 3505.  Riding on roadways and pedalcycle paths.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and
     (c), every person operating a pedalcycle upon a highway shall
     obey the applicable rules of the road as contained in this
     title.
        (b)  Operation on shoulder.--A pedalcycle may be operated on
     the shoulder of a highway and shall be operated in the same
     direction as required of vehicles operated on the roadway. All
     turns shall be made in accordance with section 3331 (relating to
     required position and method of turning).
        (c)  Slower than prevailing speeds.--A pedalcycle operated at
     slower than prevailing speed shall be operated in accordance
     with the provisions of section 3301(b) (relating to driving on
     right side of roadway) unless it is unsafe to do so.
        (d)  One-way roadways.--Any person operating a pedalcycle
     upon a roadway which carries traffic in one direction only and
     has two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near the left-
     hand curb or edge of the roadway as practicable, exercising due
     care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the
     same direction.
        (e)  Limitation on riding abreast.--Persons riding
     pedalcycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast
     except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive
     use of pedalcycles.
        (f)  Mandatory use of available pedalcycle path.--(Deleted by
     amendment).
     (Dec. 15, 1995, P.L.655, No.72, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998,
     P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days)

        1998 Amendment.  Act 151 amended subsec. (b) and deleted
     subsec. (f).

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