Quick Answer Qualifying electric bicycles are generally treated like bicycles under Texas traffic law. In Houston, riders face sidewalk restrictions, children under 18 need helmets on public roadways, and Class 3 operators have to be at least...
The death of professional boxer Hannah Rapp has drawn renewed attention to the dangers cyclists face on Texas roads, and to whether cities like Houston are doing enough to protect people traveling outside a vehicle. Rapp, 26, was killed...
Bicyclists in the Houston area know how crucial it is to be careful both on the busier streets and the backroads. A recent report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) highlighted just that. The NTSB report, titled “Bicyclist...