RULES OF THE ROAD: Bicyclists & Motorists, Please Read

Safety is on all our minds as we use the road. We may think it's the other person who doesn't know what he or she is doing as they drive or cycle on our shared roadways, but do we, ourselves, really know what's what?

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has published a two-sided brochure that summarizes the rights and responsibilities of motorists and cyclists, as delineated and codified in the State statutes, the RSAs. This pamphlet has two sections: "Bicycle Safety What Every Cyclist Must Know" and "Sharing the Road: What Every Motorist Must Know." The brochure can be downloaded from the NHDOT website on NH Bike/Ped Safety or from the Supporting Documents section of this web page, below.

Please do take the time to read the brochure before you next head out.

A key point to remember: It’s the Law -- Bicycles Are Vehicles. New Hampshire law says bicyclists have the same rights and duties as drivers of motor vehicles.