With a weak economy and an increase in environmental awareness, more residents are opting for bicycles as the preferred method of city transportation.1 There has been a 72 percent decrease, between 2000 and 2010, in the average risk of serious injury experienced by commuter cyclists in New York City because of the increase of bike lanes in the city,2 even though the number of cyclists has increased 13 percent between 2009 and 2010 and has doubled from 2006 to 2010.3 Over the last year, the number of bicyclists on the roads has increased an additional 14 percent.4
State Vehicle and Traffic Laws
The Vehicle and Traffic Laws and Regulations (VTL) are applicable to both drivers and cyclists in the State of New York,5 and any finding of a violation of this statute constitutes negligence per se.6 Numerous sections of the VTL deal with bicycle use, equipment and cyclist behavior.
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