Shared-use pathBosnia and Herzegovina
Traffic rules
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Shared-use path
A shared-use path is a path or part of a road intended for use by both pedestrians and cyclists. Unlike facilities where pedestrians and cyclists have clearly separated sections, users of a shared-use path normally travel within the same general space.
Because users may travel at very different speeds, cyclists should approach pedestrians carefully, adapt their speed and leave sufficient space when passing. The permitted users, priority rules and any speed restrictions depend on the local traffic signs and regulations.
Does every Bosnian cycle path also function as a shared-use path?
No. The national Law distinguishes a biciklistička staza, a cycling path, from a trotoar, a pedestrian pavement. Check the actual designation and local controls before treating a facility as shared; proximity alone does not combine their access rules.
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
Should walkers use the pavement beside a Bosnian cycling facility?
Yes, where a usable pavement or another pedestrian surface is provided, pedestrians must use it. The presence of an adjoining cycling facility does not itself require walkers to share cycling space. Follow the designated walking route and its crossings.
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
Is pushing a bicycle treated differently from riding on a Bosnian walking route?
Yes. The Law includes a person pushing a bicycle within its pedestrian definition. Follow pedestrian-route rules when walking with the bicycle. That status does not authorise riding on a pedestrian-only surface.
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
