Greensboro maintains a growing network of bike lanes, sharrows, and the Downtown Greenway loop. State and city rules require bicyclists to obey traffic laws while motorists must give a safe passing distance and respect dedicated bike lanes.
Under NC General Statutes, bicycles are vehicles and riders must obey signals, signs, and right-of-way rules. Greensboro paints dedicated bike lanes on streets including Spring Garden, Friendly Avenue, and Battleground Avenue, and shared-lane sharrows in lower-volume corridors. The Downtown Greenway forms a four-mile loop connecting neighborhoods, A&T State University, and UNC Greensboro. Riders under sixteen must wear helmets statewide. Sidewalk riding rules vary, and riders downtown should yield to pedestrians and dismount in posted zones near hotels and the Coliseum entertainment district.
Bicyclists violating signals or riding against traffic face standard traffic citations of fifty to one hundred dollars. Motorists driving in marked bike lanes or failing to give safe passing distance face moving violations and points on their license.
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