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373.02  OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC RULES; EXCEPTIONS.
   Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Traffic Code, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this Traffic Code which by their nature can have no application.
(WVaC 17C-11-2)
373.03  RIDING UPON SEATS; NUMBER OF PERSONS.
   (a)   A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
   (b)   No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. 
(WVaC 17C-11-3)
373.04  ATTACHING BICYCLE OR SLED TO VEHICLE.
   No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, skateboard, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.
(WVaC 17C-11-4)
373.05  RIDING ON ROADWAYS AND BICYCLE PATHS.
   (a)   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 in the lane marked for bicycle use or, if no lane is marked for bicycle use, as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following situations:
      (1)   When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
      (2)   When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or
      (3)   When reasonably necessary to avoid any condition or potential conflict including, but not limited to, a fixed or moving object, parked or moving vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, animal, surface hazard, turn lane, or substandard-width lane, which makes it unsafe to continue along the right- hand curb or edge or within a bicycle lane.  For the purposes of this subsection, a “substandard-width lane” is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
   (b)   Any person operating a bicycle upon a one-way roadway with two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as practicable.
   (c)   Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway may not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(WVaC 17C-11-5)
373.06  CARRYING ARTICLES.
   No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the driver from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars.
(WVaC 17C-11-6)
373.07  LIGHTS AND REFLECTOR ON BICYCLE; BRAKES.
   (a)   Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles which shall be visible from all distances from fifty feet to 300 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle.  A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
   (b)   Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
(WVaC 17C-11-7)
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