New Franklin Riding to Right: Required for Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles: Mandatory Use of Bicycle Path by Bicycles ordinance (§ 375.050)
Chapter 375: Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
In short: A bicyclist moving slower than traffic must ride as near the right side of the road as safe, with exceptions such as left turns, hazards, narrow lanes and one-way streets; riding side by side is allowed if not impeding traffic.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Every person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as safe, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction, except when making a left turn, when avoiding hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow to share with another vehicle, or when on a one-way street. Bicyclists may ride abreast when not impeding other vehicles.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 110 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.