Originally Posted by
j814wong
What types of roadways am I legally allowed to ride on?
I'm guessing it's illegal for a bike to ride on the highway and expressways. However, I'm curious if there are laws for NYS that specifically dictate what types of roads I am legally allowed to ride on.
That depends...there are stretches of Pacific Coast Hwy in CA where - due to the number of lanes a volume of traffic - you would think it is not bicycle legal but in fact it actually is. I suggest poking around your state's transportation administration website and searching for things like bike route, bike map, bike safety, etc. I even recall seeing some stretches of interstate highway while going cross country that are legal for bicycles, though I cannot remember where that was.