for maximum safety, bicycle riders should ride against the flow of traffic.

The definition of bicycle with reference to the helmet legislation is a vehicle with two wheels propelled solely by human power and having pedals, handle bars and a saddle-like seat. Roller skates means a pair of devices worn on the feet with a set of wheels attached, regardless of the number or placement of those wheels and used to glide or propel the user over the ground. On Augthis helmet law was extended to include roller and inline skates and skateboards. In New Jersey, anyone under 17 years of age that rides a bicycle or is a passenger on a bicycle, or is towed as a passenger by a bicycle must wear a safety helmet. A parent may be held responsible for the child’s violation of any traffic law. In New Jersey, the law states a bicyclist must obey all state and local automobile driving laws. No person riding a bicycle shall attach themselves to any streetcar or vehicle.ģ9:4-14.1 Rights and Duties of Persons on Bicycles.Įvery person riding a bicycle on a roadway is granted all the rights and subject to all of the duties of the motor vehicle driver.ģ9:4-14.2, 39:4-10.11 Operating Regulations. Limit passengers to only the number the bicycle is designed and equipped to carry (the number of seats it has). Bicyclists should not drive the bicycle with feet removed from the pedals, or with both hands removed from the handlebars, nor practice any trick or fancy driving in a street.

When in use at nighttime every bicycle shall be equipped with: 1) A front headlamp emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 600 feet to the front 2) A rear lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of at least 600 feet to the rear 3) In addition to the red lamp a red reflector may be mounted on the rear.Ī bicycle must be equipped with a bell or other audible device that can be heard at least 100 feet away, but not a siren or whistle.Ī bicycle must be equipped with a brake that can make wheels skid while stopping on dry, level, clean pavement.ģ9:4-12 Feet and Hands on Pedals and Handlebars Carrying Another Person. “Bicycle” means any two-wheeled vehicle having a rear drive wheel which is solely human powered and having a seat height of 26 inches or greater when the seat is in the lowest adjustable position. Bicycling in New Jersey is regulated under Title 39 of the Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation laws.

For maximum safety, bicycle riders should ride against the flow of traffic.