Mobility & Curb Rules in Lincoln, NE (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Lincoln permits shared mobility devices only under a City program permit, caps speed at 15 mph, and bans riding on hiker-biker trails and the Canopy Street and Pinnacle Arena Drive sidewalks.

Lincoln Shared Scooter No-Ride Zones

Some Restrictions

Lincoln Municipal Code § 5.52.040(a)

Shared mobility devices authorized for use under a program permit may be operated on any public roadway, sidewalk, or bike lane where a person may lawfully ride a bicycle except that it shall be unlawful to operate a shared mobility device on any hiker-biker or multi-use trail as defined by Section 12.08.010 or Shared Use Path as defined by Section 10.02.335 and it shall be unlawful to operate ...

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Bike Lane Rules

Lincoln bars motorists from driving, parking, stopping, or standing in a bicycle lane, letting a vehicle cross it only as far as needed to reach a parking spot or travel lane.

Lincoln Bike Lane Obstruction Ban

Some Restrictions

Lincoln Municipal Code § 10.14.050(b)-(c)

b. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle within any portion of a bicycle lane for a distance greater than is necessary to lawfully enter the closest lane or area designated for motor vehicle traffic or parking, unless otherwise permitted by the Lincoln Municipal Code or ordinance. c. It shall be unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle to park, stop, stand, ...

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TNC Pickup Zones

Lincoln marks curbside Taxicab and Transportation Network Company Loading Zones where only taxis and rideshare vehicles can stop or stand; other vehicles are barred from those zones by posted city signs.

Lincoln TNC Curb Loading Zones

Some Restrictions

Lincoln Municipal Code § 10.32.287

It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, except when lawfully operating a taxicab or a vehicle for hire through a Transportation Network Company (also called "rideshare vehicle"), to stop, or leave standing such vehicle within any Taxicab and Transportation Network Company Vehicle Loading Zone. The Director of Transportation and Utilities in consultation with the Director of Urban ...

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