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113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Ordinance: 5829
File Number: 2015-0463
AMEND § 73.04 RIDING ON ROADWAYS AND BICYCLE PATHS AND § 73.05
RIDING ON SIDEWALKS:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND § 73.04 RIDING ON ROADWAYS AND BICYCLE PATHS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF BICYCLES ON ROADWAYS AND BICYCLE PATHS,
AND TO AMEND § 73.05 RIDING ON SIDEWALKS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF
BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS
WHEREAS, the Northwest Arkansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and the League of American
Bicycles recommend the passage of local ordinances encouraging the safe operation of bicycles on roadways
and in dedicated bike lanes, rather than sidewalks, for the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals §73.04 of the
Fayetteville City Code and enacts a replacement § 73.04 as follows:
"73.04 Riding on Roadways and Bicycle Facilities
(A) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal and reasonable speed of traffic
shall ride in the right hand lane of the roadway subject to the following provisions:
1. If the right hand lane is wide enough to be safely shared with overtaking vehicles, a person operating
a bicycle shall ride far enough to the right as judged safe by a reasonable bicyclist to facilitate the
movement of such overtaking vehicles unless other conditions make it unsafe to do so.
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