Bicycle Accident Claims in Wyoming
Bicycle rules in Wyoming (passing distance, helmets, riding rules), how fault is shared after a bike crash, and the deadline to sue.
Short answer: A bicycle rider has all the rights and duties of a vehicle driver, except special bicycle rules and provisions that cannot apply. Wyo. Stat. §§ 31-5-702, 31-5-704
| Bicycle laws | A bicycle rider has all the rights and duties of a vehicle driver, except special bicycle rules and provisions that cannot apply. Bicyclists ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable and no more than two abreast except on paths set aside for bicycles. Wyoming's bicycle article contains no helmet requirement and no minimum passing distance. Read in the Wyoming Legislature's compiled title PDF on wyoleg.gov. Reviewed Title 31, chapter 5, article 7 (31-5-701 through the end of the article) on 2026-10-28; no helmet or passing-distance provision found. Passing rules elsewhere (31-5-203) require passing at a safe distance without a set number of feet. Source: Wyo. Stat. §§ 31-5-702, 31-5-704 |
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| Fault rule (comparative negligence) | Modified comparative fault (51% bar). A claimant can recover if their fault is not more than 50% of the total fault of all actors; damages are reduced by the claimant's percentage of fault. The jury is told the consequences of its fault percentages. Source: Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-109(b)–(d) |
| Minimum car insurance | Owners must keep a motor vehicle liability policy or bond. Proof of financial responsibility means at least $25,000 for bodily injury or death of one person, $50,000 for bodily injury or death of two or more people in one accident, and $20,000 for property damage. The required policy amounts are set by cross-reference to § 31-9-405(b), which was not separately read. |
| Deadline to sue for an injury | Four years for an injury to the rights of the plaintiff not arising on contract, which covers most negligence-based injury claims. Assault or battery (other than sexual assault), libel, slander, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment have a one-year deadline. Applying the four-year period to negligence injury claims follows from the statute's text; |
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FAQ
What are the bicycle laws in Wyoming?
A bicycle rider has all the rights and duties of a vehicle driver, except special bicycle rules and provisions that cannot apply. Bicyclists ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable and no more than two abreast except on paths set aside for bicycles. Wyoming's bicycle article contains no helmet requirement and no minimum passing distance.
Can you recover damages if you were partly at fault in Wyoming?
Modified comparative fault (51% bar). A claimant can recover if their fault is not more than 50% of the total fault of all actors; damages are reduced by the claimant's percentage of fault. The jury is told the consequences of its fault percentages.
What is the minimum car insurance required in Wyoming?
Owners must keep a motor vehicle liability policy or bond. Proof of financial responsibility means at least $25,000 for bodily injury or death of one person, $50,000 for bodily injury or death of two or more people in one accident, and $20,000 for property damage.
What is the statute of limitations for personal injury in Wyoming?
Four years for an injury to the rights of the plaintiff not arising on contract, which covers most negligence-based injury claims. Assault or battery (other than sexual assault), libel, slander, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment have a one-year deadline.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.