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Mobility & Curb Rules in Oak Park, IL (2026)

2 verified mobility & curb rules for Oak Park, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Bike Lane Rules

Village Code Section 15-2-7 sets the rules of the road for ordinary bicycles in Oak Park: ride as near the right side of the roadway as practicable, never ride side by side except where a lane or path is set aside just for bicycles, and use a dedicated bike path instead of the roadway whenever one runs alongside the street.

Oak Park Bicycle Lane Riding Rules

Some Restrictions

Oak Park Village Code § 15-2-7

15-2-7: RIDING BICYCLES ON STREET AND BICYCLE PATHS: A. Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right hand side of the roadway as practicable exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. B. Bicycles shall not be operated upon any street where the operation of bicycles has been prohibited, and signs have been erect...

E-Bike Classes

Oak Park's e-bike ordinance, added by Ordinance 26-150 as new Village Code Article 12, sorts electric bicycles into three classes by top speed: Class 1 and Class 2 cut off assistance at 20 mph, Class 3 at 28 mph. All three may use streets, roads and bicycle lanes, but never sidewalks, and riders under 15 or 16 may not operate them.

Oak Park E-Bike Class Rules

Some Restrictions

Oak Park Village Code §§ 15-12-1, 15-12-2

LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE: ... A bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts, and that falls within one of the following classes: 1. Class 1 low-speed electric bicycle: A bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches 20 miles per hour. ... ... 3. ...

Looking for Cook County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Oak Park city rules.

Mobility & Curb Rules in Cook County