§ 6-260. Duty to keep to right, exercise care; riding abreast; use of bicycle paths required.

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(a)

Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.

(b)

Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. Persons riding two (2) abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and, on a laned roadway, shall ride within a single lane.

(c)

Wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.

(Code 1963, § 25-181)

State law reference

Riding bicycles two abreast, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 63-3-603(e).

                    
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