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Hallsville Vehicle Shall Not Be Driven on a Sidewalk: Prohibition on Obstruction of Bicycle Lanes: Drivers to Yield to Bicycles in Designated Bicycle Lanes ordinance (§ 340.060)

Chapter 340: Miscellaneous Driving Rules

In short: Drivers may not drive on a sidewalk except on a permanent or temporary driveway, and may not park or leave a vehicle or other object in a designated bicycle lane. Drivers may enter or cross a bike lane only for a lawful maneuver or safe travel, and must yield to bicycles.

Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.

The driver of a motor vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except on a permanent or temporary driveway. A designated bicycle lane shall not be obstructed by a parked or standing motor vehicle or other stationary object. A motor vehicle may be driven in a designated bicycle lane only for the purpose of a lawful maneuver to cross the lane or to provide for safe travel. In making an otherwise lawful maneuver that requires traveling in or crossing a designated bicycle lane, the driver of a motor vehicle shall yield to any bicycle in the lane. As used in this Section, the term "designated bicycle lane" shall mean a portion of the roadway or highway that has been designated by the Governing Body having jurisdiction over such roadway or highway by striping with signing or striping with pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles.

Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 340.060

Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.