Traffic Laws Apply to Bicycles
A. Every person, regardless of age, who operates a bicycle upon a roadway, public parking lot,
sidewalk, bike path, bike lane or other public vehicular right-of-way in the City of Boise shall be
granted the same rights and shall be subject to the same responsibilities applicable to a motor
vehicle operator by the laws of the State of Idaho, and the provisions of Title 10 of the Boise City
Code not in conflict with and as authorized under Title 49, Idaho Code; except where provisions
of those laws and ordinances by their very nature can have no application to bicycles, or where
portions of this Ordinance direct otherwise.
B. 1. Any peace officer of jurisdiction as defined in I.C. 19-5101 (d), operating a bicycle
during the course of his or her duties is exempt from the requirements of section A. if the
bicycle is being operated under any of the following circumstances:
a. In response to an emergency call.
b. While engaged in rescue operations.
c. In the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law.
2. This section does not relieve a peace officer from the duty to operate a bicycle with due
regard for the safety of all persons.
