Delaware Code § 21-4196A

Bicycle approaching or entering intersection
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(a) A bicycle operator approaching a stop sign at an intersection with a roadway having 3 or more lanes for moving traffic shall come
to a complete stop before entering the intersection.
(b) A bicycle operator approaching a stop sign at an intersection where a vehicle is stopped in the roadway at the same stop sign shall
come to a complete stop before entering the intersection.
(c) A bicycle operator approaching a stop sign at an intersection with a roadway having 2 or fewer lanes for moving traffic shall reduce
speed and, if required for safety, stop before entering the intersection. After slowing to a reasonable speed or stopping, the person shall

yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate
hazard during the time the person is moving across or within the intersection, except that a person, after slowing to a reasonable speed
and yielding the right-of-way if required, may cautiously make a turn or proceed through the intersection without stopping.
(d) A bicycle operator approaching an intersection shall always yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has already entered the
intersection.
(e) When a bicycle and a vehicle enter an intersection from different roadways at approximately the same time, the operator of the
vehicle or bicycle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle or bicycle on the right.

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