Mobility & Curb Rules in Bellingham, WA (2026)

3 verified mobility & curb rules for Bellingham, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Bellingham bans riding motorized foot scooters on sidewalks in the central business and Fairhaven districts and on multipurpose trails, requires riders to be 16+, wear a helmet, and limits sidewalk speed to 4 mph.

Bellingham Scooter No-Ride Zones

Significant Restrictions

Bellingham Municipal Code § 11.57.040(B)(1)

No person shall ride a motorized foot scooter upon a sidewalk within the central business district (as defined in BMC 11.52.020) or the Fairhaven business district (as defined in BMC 11.52.025) of the city of Bellingham. 2. A person may ride a motorized foot scooter on any area other than a sidewalk, at a speed safe and appropriate for the circumstances, or any roadway, at posted speed lim...

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Bike Lane Rules

Bellingham requires cyclists to ride near the right side of the roadway and use a designated bicycle lane where one exists, while separately banning any vehicle from stopping or parking in a designated bicycle lane.

Bellingham Bike Lane Riding Rules

Some Restrictions

Bellingham Municipal Code §§ 11.48.070(A), 11.33.060(A)(37)

Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable and may utilize the shoulder of the roadway or any specially designated bicycle lane if such exists, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. ... Upon any designated bicycle lane [no stopping, standing or parking].

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Red-Light Cameras

Bellingham runs red-light and school-zone speed cameras at five listed intersections and two schools under state authority, with violations capped at a $250 fine and processed like parking tickets.

Bellingham Automated Traffic Cameras

Some Restrictions

Bellingham Municipal Code § 11.16.020

are authorized to use automated traffic cameras and related automated systems to detect one or more of the following: (1) stoplight violations, (2) railroad crossing violations, and (3) school speed zone violations. B. The use of automated traffic safety cameras is subject to the following restrictions: 1. Use of automated traffic safety cameras is restricted to two-arterial intersections...

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