Do bike riders have to stop at stop signs?

M G

Yes, it's usually just not worth their time to cite you for it.

Sherilynne B

Bicycles have to obey all traffic laws when ridden on the streets in my state and I think most are the same.

HooliganGrrl

Yes - cyclists have to obey all the rules of the road that any other vehicle does.

Wicked Momma

Biking laws are the same as for automobiles. That means riding on the same side of the street, stop signs, yields, traffic lights etc. Hope this helps!

beegeebug51

Bike riders must follow all traffic signs

imaginethat

yes to look for on comming traffic?

boogie

In New Jersey you are supposed to obey all traffic laws if you are on a bike. I don't know about where you live.

There was the episode of Threes Company, where Jack got arrested for drunk driving on a bike. It could be federal, but I doubt it.

Robert M

Yes

They have obey the rules just like the drivers.

my2cents

In my state, bicycle riders must obey traffic signs and signals. A biker who runs a stop sign can still break someone's leg or cause a head injury. The signs and signals are there for a reason. Ride responsibly.

carolynjlalena

In NJ the answer is yes. It is in the drivers handbook.

Lucy

Yes

ABRanger

In Indiana you do or you could receive a citation.

valda54

yes it is , here in the UK. what they do here though, if its a push bike, is go on the pavement/sidewalk. this way they beat the lights, this too is illegal though

airbob61@verizon.net

Bicyclist must obey the rules of the road just like an automobile.

sensible_man

Yes. Traffic signs apply to all "wheeled" vehicles. Your police just don't want to take the time to ticket you...yet.

buffytou

Only if they don't want to get hit.

Actually, bike riders must follow ALL of the rules of the road.

SpiderDijon

well depending on the laws where you live, yes, you should. cyclists are supposed to follow the same traffic rules as motorists. in some cities and states you have to register your bike. i almost hit a girl on a bike once because she didn't stop and i had the right of way. cyclists who choose to use to road and not the sidewalk should stop and signs and lights, and yield just like everyone that's driving.

ALASPADA

If you are in the street you have to follow all laws a motorist would on the streets, speed and stop signs included.

SoCalBeachGal

Bike riders need to comply with the same rules of the road for cars. So...what you are doing is illegal. Different areas will enforce the rules (such as near Berkley where there is a LOT of bike traffic) and others won't (such as where you live). To be safe, always stop. It might not only save you a ticket some slow day, but it could save your life from a car that comes out of nowhere.

Esmerelda

You probably won't get stopped. But if you cause an accident, you can get cited if you don't stop.

Bike riders are supposed to follow the same rules of the road as automobiles and motorcycles. Stop signs are placed where there is a danger to make you stop and take the time to really look. Do it or one day you may end up on the hood of someone's car instead of rolling along.

W. Coastal Eddie

Yes- bikes are expected to obey all the same laws/ rules of the road as cars. You could be cited for failure to stop, and depending on the state you're in, it could even be a 'moving violation' that affects your auto insurance (if you have a car).

Dave

In California, the law states that bicyles are to follow the same rules and codes as motorized vehicles. And PLEASE wear a helmet. It may not look cool but until you've seen a brain injury you have no idea what a small wreck can turn you into.

ALBERT

In England the highway code aplies to cyclists but rarley do they take any notice they just go through stop signs and red lights.

Bob W

No, just go through any intersection you please without obeying any traffic signs. After all, you are so special.

Of course it is illegal. Bike riders have to obey the same traffic laws as car drivers.

Timmy

All traffic must obey the laws......

you on a bike is still traffic....

and bike riders wonder why they get hit when they don't see a car coming and go through a red light.....or stop sign

don c

uh huh

THE Answer

A bicycle is a "vehicle" per the traffic code. When I was a police officer in California, we used to write people traffic citations all the time for being drunk on a bike (weaving in and out of traffic, making cars swerve, very bad stuff) and it was JUST LIKE a DUI in a car. The process, punishment, prosecution was all the same as a "car DUI".

So, yes, a bicycle rider is under THE SAME laws as a vehicle. Signaling, staying in marked lanes, staying off the sidewalks, minimum and maximum speed restrictions, etc.

Leather and Lace

I guess it would depend on where you live. Here everyone has to stop at stop signs and traffic lights no matter what they are driving or riding. I would think that for your own personal safety, you would stop.

shroomigator

Yes, bicycle riders have to follow every law a driver of a car has to follow, although it is rare for a bicycle rider to get a ticket for running a stop sign.

PATRICIA MS

YES you do.

jessie

yes you are supposed to follow the same traffic laws as the vehicles on the road

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