Missouri § 307.191 - Bicycle to operate on the shoulder adjacent to roadway, when — roadway defined.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 307.191 — Bicycle to operate on the shoulder adjacent to roadway, when — roadway defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 307.191. Bicycle to operate on the shoulder adjacent to roadway, when — roadway defined.
1. A person operating a bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway may operate as described in section 307.190 or may operate on the shoulder adjacent to the roadway.
2. A bicycle operated on a roadway, or on the shoulder adjacent to a roadway, shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to be driven upon the roadway.
3. For purposes of this section and section 307.190, "roadway" is defined as and means that portion of a street or highway ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
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(L. 2005 H.B. 487 merged with S.B. 372)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 307.191 cover?
Section 307.191 ("Bicycle to operate on the shoulder adjacent to roadway, when — roadway defined.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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