13. What is the legal status of cyclists using paved shoulders on state highways?
a. Required to use the shoulder
b. Permitted to use the shoulder
c. Shoulder is not considered a travel lane for bicyclists
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§17C-11-5. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths.
(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
According to WV Code, the shoulder is not part of the roadway.
§17C-1-37. Roadway.
"Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
I have a question about this: On Rt. 50 from Parkersburg to Clarksburg, there are signd indicating it is a bike route. I see bikes all the time riding the shoulder of Rt. 50, and I assume that since the signs indicating bike route are there, this is ok. But according to this law, it isn't. Are the bikers REALLY supposed to ride on the 4-lane? Or are there noted exceptions to this law?
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