Lafayette Municipal Code Art. 7 Bicycle Lanes

As used in this article:

(a) "Bicycle lane" means a strip of public street pavement especially designated by signs and/or pavement markings for use by bicycles;

(b) "Bicycle path" means a strip of land separated from the nearest public street pavement by intervening land not regularly used by motor vehicles, and which is designated by signs and/or pavement markings for use by bicycles. Bicycle paths may, but need not, be within the rights-of-way of public streets.

(Ord. 95 § 1 (part), 1972)

No person shall ride or operate a bicycle within a bicycle lane in any direction except that permitted of other vehicular traffic traveling on the same side of the roadway; except that bicycles may proceed either way along a lane where arrows appear on the surface of the lane designating two-way traffic.

(Ord. 95 § 1 (part), 1972)

The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway, bicycle lane, bicycle path, building, or otherwise approaching a sidewalk or sidewalk area shall yield the right of way to all pedestrians approaching on such sidewalk or sidewalk area; and upon entering a bicycle lane, shall yield the right of way to all bicycles approaching on such lane; and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right of way to all motor vehicles or bicycles approaching on such roadway.

(Ord. 95 § 1 (part), 1972)

Once having entered a bicycle lane, no person operating a bicycle shall leave such lane except at intersections; or to make a U-turn, where such a turn is permissible for other vehicular traffic; or to turn into driveways on the right side of the bicycle lane. The operator of a bicycle shall not leave the bicycle lane until it is safe to do so.

(Ord. 95 § 1 (part), 1972)

No person shall drive a motor vehicle across or upon a bicycle path or lane except to enter a driveway or to enter or leave a parking space. No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon or across a bicycle lane as permitted by this section except after giving the right of way to all bicycles within such lane.

(Ord. 95 § 1 (part), 1972)