Mobility & Curb Rules in Pittsburgh, PA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Pittsburgh limits electric scooters to bike lanes, streets posted 25 mph or under, and shared-use paths: sidewalks are off-limits except where a path is specifically designated. Riders must be 18 or older, cap speed at 15 mph, and use only scooters from a City-authorized commercial operator.

Pittsburgh Shared E-Scooter Riding Rules

Some Restrictions

Pittsburgh Code § 503.16(b), (g)

An individual may only operate an electric low-speed scooter on a pedalcycle lane on a roadway, a roadway with a maximum posted speed of twenty-five (25) miles per hour, or a designated pedalcycle or shared use path. Electric low-speed scooters may not be operated on any sidewalk, except where specifically designated as a shared use path. (c) No individual under the age of eighteen (18) may ...

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Bike Lane Rules

Pittsburgh bans stopping, standing, or parking in a bicycle lane, with a narrow curbside pickup/drop-off exception for drivers assisting a person with a disability.

Pittsburgh Bike Lane Parking Ban

Significant Restrictions

Pittsburgh Code § 541.02(A)(15)

Stop, stand or park a vehicle: (1) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street except that a pedalcycle may be parked as provided in Vehicle Code 3509(b)(2). (2) On a sidewalk except that a pedalcycle may be parked as provided in Vehicle Code 3509(b) (2). (3) Within an intersection. (4) On a crosswalk. (5) Between a safety zone and the adj...

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Red-Light Cameras

Pittsburgh runs automated red-light cameras under Chapter 625 of the City Code, issuing civil fines (not moving violations) to vehicle owners caught on camera running red lights at designated intersections.

Pittsburgh Red-Light Camera Enforcement

Some Restrictions

Pittsburgh Code § 625.03(a), § 625.06(a)

An owner of a motor vehicle recorded by an automated red light enforcement system in violation of the prohibitions of Section 3112(a)(3) of the Motor Vehicle Code ... shall be liable for civil penalties as set forth in this Chapter. ... The penalty for a violation of this Chapter shall be a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00)

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