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Mobility & Curb Rules in Los Angeles, CA (2026)

3 verified mobility & curb rules for Los Angeles, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Shared e-scooters operate under the LADOT Dockless On-Demand Personal Mobility permit and LAMC §71.26. Riders must be 18+, wear helmets if under 18, stay off sidewalks, and stay under 15 mph. Operators must deploy fleet shares into designated equity zones.

Los Angeles Shared Electric Scooter Rules

Some Restrictions

California Vehicle Code Sec. 21235 (Motorized/Shared Scooter Operating Rules)

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 ...

Bike Lane Rules

Los Angeles authorizes its Department of Transportation to establish bicycle lanes separated from vehicular lanes and requires cyclists to ride within them as directed by posted signs, striping, and pavement markings. LAMC § 85.09 makes it unlawful to ride a bicycle in a bike lane in any manner other than as the traffic control devices direct.

Los Angeles Bicycle Lane Riding Rules

Some Restrictions

Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) § 85.09

The Department is hereby authorized to determine and establish bicycle lanes at designated locations separated from vehicular lanes upon roadways and sidewalks not part of a state highway... When such determination has been made, the Department is authorized to install, at each designated location, appropriate signs, striping, pavement markings or other traffic control devices as required by st...

TNC Pickup Zones

LAMC § 80.66.1 lets LADOT designate curb zones for taxicabs and for other vehicles "operated in passenger transportation service by authority of the California Public Utilities Commission", the category that covers rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft, reserved for vehicles awaiting a pickup.

Los Angeles Rideshare Curb Pickup Zones

Some Restrictions

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 80.66.1(a)

The Department is authorized to establish taxicab zones and zones for other vehicles defined in Section 71.00 of this code, or operated in passenger transportation service by authority of the California Public Utilities Commission, and to determine the locations thereof, such zones to be used for the parking of vehicles while awaiting employment.

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Los Angeles city rules.

Mobility & Curb Rules in Los Angeles County