Mobility & Curb Rules in Santa Maria, CA (2026)

1 verified mobility & curb rules for Santa Maria, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Bike Lane Rules

Cyclists in Santa Maria must ride within a designated bike lane where one exists, may only leave it at intersections or to turn, and drivers may only cross it to enter a driveway or park. Blocking or misusing a bike lane is a separate infraction.

Santa Maria Bicycle Lane Use Rules

Some Restrictions

Santa Maria Municipal Code Sections 7-10.13, 7-10.16, 7-10.17 (Bicycle Lanes)

Section 7-10.13. Bicycle lanes: Use required. No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon a roadway adjacent to which or upon which bicycle lanes have been designated, except within such bicycle lane or except as otherwise permitted by the provisions of this chapter. ... Section 7-10.16. Bicycle lanes: Crossing by vehicles. No person shall drive a vehicle upon or across a bicycle lane except...

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