{"id":94210,"date":"2016-09-02T01:54:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T01:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teagueandglove.staging.wpengine.com\/?p=94210"},"modified":"2020-08-06T14:34:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T18:34:35","slug":"is-it-legal-for-bikes-to-be-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/is-it-legal-for-bikes-to-be-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Legal for Bikes to be on the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94215 lazyload\" src=\"\/jshared\/img\/icons\/spinner.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Is-It-Legal-for-Bikes-to-be-on-the-Road.jpg\" alt=\"Is It Legal for Bikes to be on the Road\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"94215\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Is-It-Legal-for-Bikes-to-be-on-the-Road.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Is-It-Legal-for-Bikes-to-be-on-the-Road-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Is-It-Legal-for-Bikes-to-be-on-the-Road-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Is-It-Legal-for-Bikes-to-be-on-the-Road-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nQuestion: \u00a0Is It Legal for Bikes to be on the Road? \u00a0Can Cyclists Ride in the Middle of the Lane? \u00a0What are the Bicycle Laws in North Carolina?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: \u00a0Not only is it legal for bikes to be on the road, the law requires it. \u00a0In fact, driving on the sidewalk is often illegal. \u00a0Many people do not realize the fact that not only are bikes allowed to ride on the roadway, they have the very same right to use the roadway and the full width of the lane of travel as any other vehicle.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Laws governing bicycling and cyclists focus on one primary purpose: \u00a0SAFETY &#8211; Danny Glover<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/is-it-legal-for-bikes-to-be-on-the-road\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Is It Legal for Bikes to be on the Road\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: \u00a0Is It Legal for Bikes to be on the Road? \u00a0Can Cyclists Ride in the Middle of the Lane? \u00a0What are the Bicycle Laws in North Carolina? 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