Bicycle Safety Tips

Bicycle Indiana offers the following BikeSmart Literature resources in a downloadable format or you can request hard copies at BikeSmart Request.

Safe Bicycling In Indiana- A booklet giving safe bicycling guidelines.

Indiana Bicycle Laws – A listing of the section of the Indiana Vehicle Code related to bicycles.

Bicycling for Fun & Safety (Coloring Book) – Coloring book packed with safety tips. Target age 6-10.

Share The Road – Tips for motorists and bicyclists on sharing the road.

Share The Road – Tips for children and their parents on sharing the road.

Indiana Bicycle Laws

9‐21.11.1 Children and wards; bicycles; violations Sec. 1 (a) The parent of a child and the guardian of a protected person may not authorize or knowingly permit the child or protected person to violate this chapter. (b) Subject to the exceptions stated, the provisions of this chapter applicable to bicycles apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon a highway or path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
9‐21‐11‐2 Riding on roadways; rights and duties Sec.2 A person riding a bicycle upon a roadway has all the rights and duties under this article that are applicable to a person who drives a vehicle. Except the following: (1) Special regulations of this article (2) Those provisions of this article that by their nature have no application.
9‐21‐11‐3 Seats Sec. 3(a) A person propelling a bicycle may not: (1) Ride other than upon the permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle (2) Carry any other person upon the bicycle who is not seated upon a firmly attached and regular seat on the bicycle. (b) a person may not ride upon a bicycle unless seated under this section.
9‐21‐11‐4 Passengers Sec. 4 A bicycle may not be used to carry more persons at one (1) time than the number for which the bicycle is designed and equipped.
9‐12‐11‐5 Hitching Rides on Motor vehicles or street cars Sec. 5 A person upon a bicycle, a coaster, roller skates, or a toy vehicle may not attach the bicycle, coaster, roller skates or toy vehicle or the person to a street car or vehicle upon a roadway.
9‐21‐11‐6 Riding two abreast Sec. 6 A person riding a bicycle upon a roadway may not ride more than two (2) abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
9‐21‐11‐7 Carrying articles Sec. 7 A person who rides a bicycle may not carry a package, a bundle or an article that prevents the person from keeping both hands upon the handlebars.
9‐21‐11‐8 Bells or other audible signal devices Sec. 8 A person may not ride a bicycle unless the bicycle is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet. A bicycle may not be equipped with and a person may not use upon a bicycle a siren or whistle.