Laws and Rules
A bicycle is treated similarly to a motorized vehicle under the law of the State of New York with several exceptions. No license is required to operate a bicycle. Cyclists must ride in the direction of traffic. On one-way streets 40 feet or wider, they may ride on either the left or right side. Children must wear a helmet Adult cyclists must use hand signals, must only wear headphones in one ear, must not ride on sidewalks, and must use lights at night (red in rear and white in front).
Read more about this topic: Cycling In New York City
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