§ 31-19-12 — § 31-19-12. Bicycles on sidewalks and crosswalks — Rights and duties.

§ 31-19-12. Bicycles on sidewalks and crosswalks — Rights and duties.

A person propelling a vehicle by human power or operating an electric personal assistive mobility device ("EPAMD�) upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances; provided, however, that a person riding an electric personal assistive mobility device ("EPAMD�) on a sidewalk or a bicycle path or trail shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians or give an audible signal before overtaking any passing pedestrian. Pedestrians using an EPAMD shall exercise a high degree of care when passing a pedestrian using a wheelchair, walker or other mobility aid and only pass when the width of the sidewalk exceeds five (5) feet. For purposes of this section electric personal assistive mobility devices ("EPAMD�) and electric motorized bicycles shall be prohibited from sidewalks and crosswalks in the town of New Shoreham.

Legislative History

P.L. 1976, ch. 58, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 56, § 4; P.L. 2002, ch. 136, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 397, § 3.