Buffalo maintains an expanding network of conventional, buffered, and protected bike lanes under its Bicycle Master Plan, with rules established by NY Vehicle and Traffic Law and reinforced through Buffalo Code Chapter 685 (Vehicles).
Buffalo's Bicycle Master Plan, refreshed alongside the Climate Action Plan, has expanded on-street bike infrastructure throughout downtown, Allentown, Elmwood Village, and the Outer Harbor. Cyclists are governed primarily by NY Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 34, which grants cyclists the rights and duties of vehicle drivers. Motorists must yield to cyclists in marked lanes, and the state's three-foot passing law applies. Buffalo additionally regulates sidewalk riding under Ch. 685: adults generally may not ride on downtown sidewalks, while children remain exempt.
Unsafe-passing or lane-blocking violations cited under VTL §1146 / §1234. Sidewalk-riding fines under Ch. 685 typically begin around $50 per offense.
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