Mobility & Curb Rules in Appleton, WI (2026)

2 verified mobility & curb rules for Appleton, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Appleton prohibits any company from short-term commercially renting electric scooters to the public. Section 19-201 bars the practice outright under the authority Wisconsin gives municipalities in Wis. Stat. § 349.237(4), so no dockless or app-based scooter-share program can legally operate on Appleton streets.

Appleton Bans Commercial Scooter Rentals

Heavy Restrictions

Appleton Municipal Code § 19-201

(a) For purposes of this section, electric scooter is defined in Wis. Stat. §340.01(15ps) (2021-22) and as amended over time. (b) The short-term commercial rental of electric scooters to the general public is prohibited pursuant to Wis. Stat. §349.237(4) (2021-22) and as amended over time.

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Bike Lane Rules

Riders in an Appleton bicycle lane must travel the same direction as adjacent vehicle traffic unless the Common Council has authorized two-way bike traffic, and may enter or exit the lane only at intersections or driveways, not mid-block. Every rider must yield when entering and give an audible signal before passing.

Appleton Bicycle Lane Riding Rules

Some Restrictions

Appleton Municipal Code § 19-185

(a) Unless two- (2-) way traffic is authorized under subsection (b) of this section, every person operating a bicycle or electric scooter upon a bicycle lane shall ride in the same direction in which vehicular traffic on the lane of the roadway nearest the bicycle lane is traveling. ... (c) Unless otherwise provided under subsection (d) of this section, a person operating a bicycle or electric ...

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