Transportation (Bicycle Infrastructure)

HB 124 would have required most bicycle riders on Montana roadways to travel *opposite* the direction of traffic flow, unless accompanied by a flag vehicle escort. This would have directly affected all cyclists riding on public roads without an escort, changing the standard practice of riding with traffic. The bill’s key provision would have mandated opposite-flow riding (facing oncoming vehicles) for unescorted cyclists, while allowing with-flow riding when a flag vehicle was present. It also aimed to repeal two existing Montana Code sections about bicycle traffic laws (61-8-602 and 61-8-605). Note: The bill was withdrawn on February 20, 2025, and is no longer active.