Transportation Alternatives encourages cyclists, pedestrians, and skaters to know and follow the all applicable laws of the road. Rather than attempt to list all the laws ourselves, we guide you to some relevant links.

One suggestion: print out a list of laws, and keep it in your bike bag. Then, if an officer tries to ticket you for doing something that's not illegal, you have something to point to. For more practical tips, see our Cycling: Legal Advice section.

New York City including all boroughs

• New York City Traffic Rules and Regulations That Apply to Bicycles Official NYC DOT website
• An official copy of complete New York City Traffic Rules (PDF)
• Searchable Database of NYC local laws passed since 1990 posed by the NY City Council
• Searchable Database of NYC bills introduced into City Council since 1995
• The Prospect Park Alliance includes car-free hours, road rules for the loop, etc

New York State

• Sharing the Road: New York State Bicycle and Pedestrian Laws
  NYS Department of Transportation FAQ format with links to relevant New York State code. Lists the pertinent NYS laws pertaining to bicycles. This site pretty much duplicates the brochure "SHARING THE ROAD SAFELY" put out by the DOT.
• New York State Government Information Locator Service.
  The NYS ILS provides a single point of access to information services provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary. The ILS is jointly operated by the New York State Archives and Records Administration and the New York State Library.
• New York State Vehicle And Traffic Laws for bikes and inline skates
  Posted by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
• New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (complete)
  From the NYS Assembly Web site
• New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (bicycles)
  Posted by the Buffalo Criminal Law Center

Other Metro Area

• New Jersey State Legislature
• Title 39: Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation New Jersey
• New Jersey Permanent Statutes Database [see 39:4-11, 39:4-14.1, 39:4-14.2]
• Connecticut General Statutes
• Title 14, Chapters 246-248 Connecticut (very slow, because you're downloading all of Title 14)

Federal Government

• The USDOT's Federal Highway Administration Intermodal and Statewide Programs Division is responsible for promoting bicycle and pedestrian transportation use and safety.

Other States

• Helmet Laws around the country
• List of State Bike Laws includes links to U.S. state laws, and Canada, too. Compiled by MassBike.
  Mirror site
• Arizona State D.O.T. posts some interesting traffic-related FAQ's.
• Maryland D.O.T.
• Florida skating and bike laws.
• National Transportation Library from the United States D.O.T. huge list of links, includes some laws
• Badger Bicycle Tips Safety tips and laws from Wisconsin
• State and Federal Laws regarding bicycling
  Oregon D.O.T.

List of Links

• Laws Pertaining to Cyclists
  Posted by MassBike; includes U.S. states plus Canadian provinces Links to Bicycling Laws

  Transportation Alternatives encourages cyclists, pedestrians, and skaters to know and follow the all applicable laws of the road. Rather than attempt to list all the laws ourselves, we guide you to some relevant links.

  One suggestion: print out a list of laws, such as the Sharing the Road brochure, and keep it in your bike bag. Then, if an officer tries to ticket you for doing something that's not illegal, you have something to point to. For more practical tips, see our Cycling: Legal Advice section.

  New York City including all boroughs

  • New York City Traffic Rules and Regulations That Apply to Bicycles Official NYC DOT website
  • An official copy of complete New York City Traffic Rules (PDF)
  • Searchable Database of NYC local laws passed since 1990 posed by the NY City Council
  • Searchable Database of NYC bills introduced into City Council since 1995
  • The Prospect Park Alliance includes car-free hours, road rules for the loop, etc

  New York State

  • Sharing the Road: New York State Bicycle and Pedestrian Laws
    NYS Department of Transportation FAQ format with links to relevant New York State code. Lists the pertinent NYS laws pertaining to bicycles. This site pretty much duplicates the brochure "SHARING THE ROAD SAFELY" put out by the DOT.
  • New York State Government Information Locator Service.
    The NYS ILS provides a single point of access to information services provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary. The ILS is jointly operated by the New York State Archives and Records Administration and the New York State Library.
  • New York State Vehicle And Traffic Laws for bikes and inline skates
    Posted by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
  • New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (complete)
    From the NYS Assembly Web site
  • New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (bicycles)
    Posted by the Buffalo Criminal Law Center

  Other Metro Area

  • New Jersey State Legislature
  • Title 39: Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation New Jersey
  • New Jersey Permanent Statutes Database [see 39:4-11, 39:4-14.1, 39:4-14.2]
  • Connecticut General Statutes
  • Title 14, Chapters 246-248 Connecticut (very slow, because you're downloading all of Title 14)

  Federal Government

  • The USDOT's Federal Highway Administration Intermodal and Statewide Programs Division is responsible for promoting bicycle and pedestrian transportation use and safety.

  Other States

  • Helmet Laws around the country
  • List of State Bike Laws includes links to U.S. state laws, and Canada, too. Compiled by MassBike.
    Mirror site
  • Arizona State D.O.T. posts some interesting traffic-related FAQ's.
  • Maryland D.O.T.
  • Florida skating and bike laws.
  • National Transportation Library from the United States D.O.T. huge list of links, includes some laws
  • Badger Bicycle Tips Safety tips and laws from Wisconsin
  • State and Federal Laws regarding bicycling
    Oregon D.O.T. Links to Bicycling Laws

    Transportation Alternatives encourages cyclists, pedestrians, and skaters to know and follow the all applicable laws of the road. Rather than attempt to list all the laws ourselves, we guide you to some relevant links.

    One suggestion: print out a list of laws, such as the Sharing the Road brochure, and keep it in your bike bag. Then, if an officer tries to ticket you for doing something that's not illegal, you have something to point to. For more practical tips, see our Cycling: Legal Advice section.

    New York City including all boroughs

    • New York City Traffic Rules and Regulations That Apply to Bicycles Official NYC DOT website
    • An official copy of complete New York City Traffic Rules (PDF)
    • Searchable Database of NYC local laws passed since 1990 posed by the NY City Council
    • Searchable Database of NYC bills introduced into City Council since 1995
    • The Prospect Park Alliance includes car-free hours, road rules for the loop, etc

    New York State

    • Sharing the Road: New York State Bicycle and Pedestrian Laws
      NYS Department of Transportation FAQ format with links to relevant New York State code. Lists the pertinent NYS laws pertaining to bicycles. This site pretty much duplicates the brochure "SHARING THE ROAD SAFELY" put out by the DOT.
    • New York State Government Information Locator Service.
      The NYS ILS provides a single point of access to information services provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary. The ILS is jointly operated by the New York State Archives and Records Administration and the New York State Library.
    • New York State Vehicle And Traffic Laws for bikes and inline skates
      Posted by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
    • New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (complete)
      From the NYS Assembly Web site
    • New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (bicycles)
      Posted by the Buffalo Criminal Law Center

    Other Metro Area

    • New Jersey State Legislature
    • Title 39: Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation New Jersey
    • New Jersey Permanent Statutes Database [see 39:4-11, 39:4-14.1, 39:4-14.2]
    • Connecticut General Statutes
    • Title 14, Chapters 246-248 Connecticut (very slow, because you're downloading all of Title 14)

    Federal Government

    • The USDOT's Federal Highway Administration Intermodal and Statewide Programs Division is responsible for promoting bicycle and pedestrian transportation use and safety.

    Other States

    • Helmet Laws around the country
    • List of State Bike Laws includes links to U.S. state laws, and Canada, too. Compiled by MassBike.
    Mirror site
    • Arizona State D.O.T. posts some interesting traffic-related FAQ's.
    • Maryland D.O.T.
    • Florida skating and bike laws.
    • National Transportation Library from the United States D.O.T. huge list of links, includes some laws
    • Badger Bicycle Tips Safety tips and laws from Wisconsin
    • State and Federal Laws regarding bicycling
    Oregon D.O.T.

    List of Links

    • Laws Pertaining to Cyclists
      Posted by MassBike; includes U.S. states plus Canadian provinces

  List of Links

  • Laws Pertaining to Cyclists
    Posted by MassBike; includes U.S. states plus Canadian provinces