Mobility & Curb Rules in Long Beach, CA (2026)

2 verified mobility & curb rules for Long Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Long Beach permits shared electric scooters and Long Beach Bike Share through a city-managed program. Operators pay fees, deploy in defined zones, and follow rules on speed, parking corrals, sidewalk riding, and rider age, with enforcement by Public Works and Police.

Shared Scooter and Bike Share

Some Restrictions

California Vehicle Code § 21235 (Motorized Scooter — Operating Prohibitions)

21235. The operator of a motorized scooter shall not do any of the following: (a) Operate a motorized scooter unless it is equipped with a brake that will enable the operator to make a braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement. (b) Operate a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit in excess of 25 miles per hour unless the motorized scooter is operated within a Class II or Class ...

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Bike Lane Rules

Long Beach maintains an extensive bike network, including protected lanes, buffered lanes, and sharrows on streets like Broadway, Third, Pine, and the beach path. California Vehicle Code rules govern lane use, while the city enforces obstruction and parking restrictions in bike facilities.

Bike Lane and Sharrow Rules

Some Restrictions

Cal. Veh. Code Sec. 21208(a)

Whenever a bicycle lane has been established on a roadway pursuant to Section 21207, any person operating a bicycle upon the roadway at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time shall ride within the bicycle lane, except that the person may move out of the lane under any of the following situations: (1) When overtaking and passing another bicycle, v...

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Looking for Los Angeles County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Long Beach city rules.

Mobility & Curb Rules in Los Angeles County →