Mobility & Curb Rules in Lubbock, TX (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Lubbock has periodically hosted shared electric scooter pilots near Texas Tech, with vendors operating under city license agreements that include speed caps, geofenced parking, and helmet recommendations rather than a permanent franchise ordinance.

Shared scooters around Texas Tech and downtown

Light Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 551.351 (Motor-Assisted Scooter Definition and Operation)

Sec. 551.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:(1) "Motor-assisted scooter":(A) means a self-propelled device with:(i) at least two wheels in contact with the ground during operation;(ii) a braking system capable of stopping the device under typical operating conditions;(iii) a gas or electric motor not exceeding 40 cubic centimeters;(iv) a deck designed to allow a person to stand or sit while o...

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Bike Lane Rules

Lubbock maintains designated on-street bike lanes plus the Marsha Sharp Freeway shared-use path, with bicycles allowed on most streets and required to follow Texas Transportation Code rules for vehicles, including riding with traffic.

Lubbock bike-lane rules and Marsha Sharp Trail

Few Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 551.103

Sec. 551.103. OPERATION ON ROADWAY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway, unless:(1) the person is passing another vehicle moving in the same direction;(2) the person is preparing to turn left at an intersection...

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Red-Light Cameras

Lubbock cannot operate red-light cameras. Texas Transportation Code Section 707.020 bans photographic traffic signal enforcement statewide, so no automated red-light citations are issued at any Lubbock intersection.

Red-Light Cameras Banned Citywide in Lubbock, Texas

Few Restrictions

Tex. Transportation Code § 707.020

Sec. 707.020. PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM PROHIBITED. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a local authority may not implement or operate a photographic traffic signal enforcement system with respect to a highway or street under the jurisdiction of the authority. (b) The attorney general shall enforce this section.

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