A person riding a bicycle on a roadway is entitled to all the rights and bears all the responsibilities of a driver of a motor vehicle. A bicyclist is required to use reasonable care for his own safety, to keep a reasonably vigilant lookout for vehicles, and to avoid putting himself in a dangerous position. A motorist is required to keep a reasonably vigilant lookout for bicyclists, to sound the vehicle's horn when a reasonably prudent person would do so in order to warn a bicyclist of danger, and to operate the vehicle with reasonable care to avoid colliding with anyone on the road.
Amancio-Gonzalez v. Medina, NY Slip Op 00400 (2d Dep't January 31, 2024)
