Sidewalk Biking in Tempe, Arizona

Tempe code Chapter 7, and specific to your question, 7-52, governs this issue. It can be found online I believe.

City ordinance 7-52 should govern your answer. Type in on google the code and you will find what you are looking for.

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There are some crazy laws out there, such as being able to ride on a sidewalk.

In Tempe, there is Tempe City Code Section 7-52: http://www.tempe.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=8704 There also a number of Arizona State laws that apply to bicycle riders. Examples of a few of these laws include: Arizona Revised Statutes Section 28-812. Applicability of traffic laws to bicycle riders http://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00812.htm and Arizona Revised Statutes Section 28-815. Riding on roadway and bicycle path; bicycle path usage http://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00815.htm

Tempe City Ordinance Sec. 7-52 covers this directly and states: Riding on sidewalks or bicycle lanes - (a) The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect or place signs on any sidewalk or roadway, prohibiting the riding of bicycle thereon by any person; and when such signs are in place no person shall disobey same. (b) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and should give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. (c) No person shall ride or operate a bicycle in any direction except that permitted by vehicular traffic on the same side of the roadway where the sidewalk or bicycle lane exists; provided, that bicycles may proceed either way where signs or pavement markings on the sidewalk, bikeway or bicycle lane appear designating two-way traffic. (d) Any person riding a bicycle on a bikeway, sidewalk or bicycle path that is about to enter or cross a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all traffic on such roadway.