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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Supreme Court says riding one's bike against traffic is illegal under state law.
The high court ruled a prior Salt Lake City ordinance -- which allowed cyclists to ride on the left-hand side of the road if there is a marked bike lane -- didn't conform with Utah's traffic code.
The Supreme Court stressed in its decision that any city ordinance is invalid if it conflicts with state law.
The high court's clarification came in a case filed 15 years ago after a bike courier riding on the left side of the street collided with a vehicle.
The city changed its law well before the Supreme Court weighed in. That happened after the Utah Court of Appeals ruled Salt Lake's bike ordinance invalid.
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