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Texas Bicycle Laws

The Texas Transportation Code (TTC) states that, “A person operating a bicycle has the rights and duties applicable to a driver operating a vehicle.” To summarize the legal code: bicycles have the right to ride on public roadways because they are deemed a legitimate transportation vehicle by the legislature. The City does not have the authority to restrict bicycles from local roadways, but TxDOT may restrict them from certain limited access highways. Below are a few links to the Texas Transportation Code that deal with bicycle operations.

TTC Chapter 545: Operation and Movement of Vehicles

TTC Chapter 551: Operation of Bicycles and Mopeds, Golf Carts, and Other Low-powered Vehicles

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City of Richardson Bike-Related Ordinances

Sec. 22-101 Bicycle lane prohibition

A person commits an offense if he operates a motor vehicle in an area upon a public street or highway within the city designated by a sign and street marking as an area for the exclusive use of bicycles.
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that an operator of a motor vehicle is in an area designated for the exclusive use of bicycles for the purpose of making a right turn and has entered the area as close as practicable to the place where a right turn was intended to be made.
No person shall operate a bicycle in an area upon a public street or highway within the city designated as an area for the exclusive use of motor vehicles.

Sec. 22-102 Bicycle riding; parking

No rider of any bicycle shall remove both hands from the handle bars or feet from the pedals, or practice any acrobatics or stunt riding upon any street, highway or alley.
No person shall park a bicycle, other than against the curb, or on the sidewalk in a rack, or against a building in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian traffic.
A person riding a bicycle on a sidewalk shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian on a sidewalk.

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Bike Resources

There has been a dramatic increase in bicycle activity in the past few years, including a larger number of bikers who commute to work. Several other Cities including Dallas, Plano, Garland, and Frisco are also enhancing their trails and on-street bike routes. The City anticipates the trend in bicycle usage to increase in the future and will endeavor to provide as safe of an operating environment as possible with connections into adjacent communities. The links below provide more information.

Planning Your Trip

• Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

• 511DFW Regional Trip Information System

At Home Bike Maintenance

• REI - Chain and Drive Train Maintenance

• Park Tool - How to Fix a Flat Tire on a Bicycle

• Park Tool - How to Patch an Inner Tube

• Park Tool - How to Remove and Install a Wheel on a Bicycle

• Park Tool - How to Remove and Install a Bicycle Tire & Tube

Regional Bike Facilities Map

• NCTCOG Regional Trails and On-Street Bikeways Network

Bike Advocate Groups

• Bike Friendly Richardson; https://www.facebook.com/groups/BikeFriendlyRichardson

• Richardson Bicycle Coalition; https://richardsonbicyclecoalition.org/

• Bike DFW; https://www.facebook.com/bikedfw

• Bike Texas; https://www.facebook.com/biketexas

Other Resources and Guides

• AARP Bike Audit Tool Kit

• Bike Smart

• Smart Cycling Program

• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Bicycle & Pedestrian Information

• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Commuting Tips

For information about safety, please see the Bicycle Safety Resources