Title 49 — MOTOR VEHICLES

49-715. Riding on bicycles. (1) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride an attached permanent and regular seat. (2) No bicycle or human-propelled vehicle shall be used to carry more persons at one (1) time than the number for which it is designed a…

49-716. Clinging to or following vehicles. (1) No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, skateboard, sled or toy vehicle shall attach it or himself to any vehicle upon a highway. (2) The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the attachment of a bicycle tr…

49-717. Position on highway. (1) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any o…

49-718. Riding two abreast. Persons riding bicycles upon a highway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast except on paths or parts of highways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. Persons riding two (2) abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traf…

49-719. Carrying articles. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the operator from using at least one (1) hand in the control and operation of the bicycle.

49-720. Stopping — Turn and stop signals. (1) A person operating a bicycle, human-powered vehicle, or an electric-assisted bicycle approaching a stop sign shall slow down and, if required for safety, stop before entering the intersection. After slowing to a reasonable speed or st…

49-721. Bicycles on sidewalks. (1) A person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a highway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian, and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian or another bicycl…

49-722. Bicycle racing. (1) Bicycle racing on the highways is prohibited except as authorized in this section. (2) Bicycle racing on a highway shall not be unlawful when a racing event has been approved by the department or local law enforcement authorities on any highway under t…

49-723. Light and reflector required at night. Every bicycle in use at the times described in section 49-903, Idaho Code, shall be operated with a light emitting device visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front, attached to the bicycle or the rider,…

49-724. Additional lights authorized. A bicycle or its rider may be equipped with lights or reflectors in addition to those required in section 49-723, Idaho Code.

49-725. rights and duties of electric-assisted bicycles. Except as otherwise provided in this title, an electric-assisted bicycle shall be subject to all the safety requirements of a bicycle. A rider of an electric-assisted bicycle shall be afforded all the rights and privileges …

49-726. insurance, licensing, and registration. Electric-assisted bicycles are not subject to the provisions of section 49-301, Idaho Code, relating to driver’s licenses. An electric-assisted bicycle and any person operating an electric-assisted bicycle are not subject to the pro…

49-727. labeling. On and after September 1, 2019, manufacturers or distributors of electric bicycles shall apply a label that is permanently affixed, in a prominent location, to each electric bicycle. The label shall contain the classification number, top assisted speed, and moto…

49-728. path use by electric-assisted bicycles. Electric-assisted bicycles may be used in places where bicycles are permitted to travel including but not limited to multiuse paths, unless excluded by local ordinance or by signage posted by the public agency with jurisdiction afte…

49-729. violation. A violation of applicable provisions in this chapter or in chapter 6, title 49, Idaho Code, by a rider of an electric-assisted bicycle shall be an infraction.

49-801. Obedience to and required traffic-control devices. (1) The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any traffic-control device placed or held in accordance with the provisions of this title, unless otherwise directed by a peace officer, subject to the exceptio…

49-802. Traffic-control signal legend. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one (1) at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for pedes…

49-803. Pedestrian-control signals. Whenever a pedestrian-control signal showing the words "Walk" or "Wait" or "Don’t Walk" is in place, the signal shall indicate the following: (1) Flashing or Steady "Walk". A pedestrian facing the signal may proceed across the highway in the di…

49-804. Flashing signals. (1) Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow light is used in a traffic signal or with a traffic sign, it shall require obedience by drivers as follows: (a) Flashing red (stop signal).– When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes…

49-805. Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings. (1) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be, or is an imitation of, or resembles a traffic-control device or railroa…

49-806. Lane use control signals. When lane use control signals are placed over individual lanes, the signals shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles as follows: (1) Green indication. A driver may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown. (2) Steady yellow in…

49-807. Stop signs and yield signs. (1) Preferential right-of-way may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in section 49-212, Idaho Code. (2) Except when directed to proceed by a peace officer or traffic-control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a s…

49-808. Turning movements and required signals. (1) No person shall turn a vehicle onto a highway or move a vehicle right or left upon a highway or merge onto or exit from a highway unless and until the movement can be made with reasonable safety nor without giving an appropriate…

49-809. Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps. (1) Any stop or turn signal when required shall be given either by means of hand and arm, or by signal lamps, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2) Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipp…

49-810. Method of giving hand and arm signals. All signals required to be given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner, and the signals shall indicate the following: (1) Left turn. – Hand and arm extended horizontally. (2) Right t…

49-811. Use of optical strobe light devices. (1) As used in this section "optical strobe light device" shall mean a strobe light device which emits an optical signal at a specific frequency to a traffic control signal enabling police or emergency vehicles to obtain the right-of-w…

49-901. Duties of department and director of Idaho state police. (1) The director shall adopt standards and specifications applicable to head lamps, clearance lamps, identification and other lamps on snow removal equipment when operated on the highways in lieu of the lamps otherw…

49-902. Scope and effect. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in an unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which does …

49-903. When lighted lamps are required. Every vehicle upon a highway at any time from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of five hundred (500) feet ahead shall…

49-904. Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps. (1) Whenever a requirement is stated as to the distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible, or within which lamps or devices shall be visible, those provisions shall apply during the times sta…

49-905. Head lamps on motor vehicles. (1) Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with at least two (2) head lamps with at least one (1) on each side of the front of the motor vehicle. The head lamps shall comply with the requirements a…

49-906. Tail lamps. (1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least one (1) tail lamp mounted on the rear, which when lighted as required, shall emit a r…

49-907. Motor vehicles to be equipped with reflectors. (1) Every motor vehicle sold and operated upon a highway, other than a truck tractor, shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two (2) red reflectors. Every motorcycle and every motor-driven …

49-908. Stop lamps and turn signals required on motor vehicles. (1) After December 31, 1986, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell any motor vehicle, including any motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, in this state or for any person to drive a vehicle on the highways unless it…

49-909. Additional equipment required on certain vehicles. In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, the following vehicles shall be equipped as follows: (1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be: (a) On each side, one (1) reflector, at or near t…

49-910. Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, and reflectors. (1) Front clearance lamps and marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color. (2) Rear clearance lamps and marker lamps and re…

49-910A. Color of lamps and globes limited to certain vehicle classes. For the purposes of this chapter lighting devices utilizing various colors of lighted globes approved by the director of the Idaho state police for use on vehicles shall be restricted to the following class of…

49-911. Visibility of reflectors, clearance lamps, and marker lamps. (1) Every reflector upon any vehicle referred to in section 49-909, Idaho Code, shall be of a size and characteristic and maintained to be readily visible at nighttime from all distances within six hundred (600)…

49-912. Obstructed lights not required. Whenever motor and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that lights are required, any lamp, except tail lamps, need not be lighted which, by reason of its location on a vehicle of the combination, would be obscured by …

49-913. Lamp or flag on projecting load. Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four (4) feet or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in section 49-903, Idaho Code, a red l…

49-914. Lamps on parked vehicles. (1) Whenever a vehicle is lawfully parked upon a highway at the times specified in section 49-903, Idaho Code, and in the event there is sufficient light to reveal any person or object within a distance of five hundred (500) feet upon the highway…

49-915. School buses — Visual signal. (1) Every school bus shall, in addition to any other equipment and distinctive markings required by this title, be equipped with signal lamps mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, which shall display to the front two …

49-916. Lamps on farm tractors, farm equipment and implements of husbandry. (1) Every farm tractor and every self-propelled farm equipment unit or implement of husbandry not equipped with an electric lighting system shall at all times specified in section 49-903, Idaho Code, be e…

49-917. Lamps on other vehicles and equipment. Every vehicle, including animal-drawn vehicles and other vehicles not specifically required by the provisions of this chapter to be equipped with lamps or other lighting devices, shall at all times specified in section 49-903, Idaho …

49-918. Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps. (1) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) spot lamps, and each lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will be directed to t…

49-919. Signal lamps and signal devices. (1) Any motor vehicle may be equipped and when required under this chapter shall be equipped with stop lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a d…

49-920. Additional lighting equipment. (1) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without glare. (2) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one (1) running-board courtesy lamp o…

49-921. Rear mounted acceleration and deceleration lighting system. (1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor, and pole trailer used in the state may be equipped with an auxiliary lighting system consisting of: (a) One (1) green light to be activated when the a…

49-922. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the head lamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or their combinations on motor vehicles other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall be so arranged that …

49-923. Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. (1) Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a highway during the times specified in section 49-903, Idaho Code, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of sufficient inte…