02 NCAC 60B .1013          BICYCLES

(a)  No person shall use or ride a bicycle in or upon State Forest, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest grounds except on a road or trail authorized for public use by motor vehicles or designated as a bike trail or multi-use trail.

(b)  Persons riding bicycles shall cross rivers and streams using preexisting crossings along designated trails.

(c)  Motorized bicycles or battery assisted bicycles, also known as E-Bikes, are allowed only on motor vehicle roads open to public vehicular traffic and not allowed on bike trails, bridle trails, hiking trails, or multiuse trails.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106-22; 106-870; 106-877; 106-887;

Eff. November 1, 2009;

Transferred from 15A NCAC 09C .1240 Eff. May 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2021.