Mobility & Curb Rules in Shreveport, LA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Shreveport prohibits operating any electric low-speed scooter, defined as a rental or commercial scooter under 100 pounds capable of exceeding five miles per hour, on sidewalks, bicycle paths, rights-of-way, streets or highways citywide. The ban targets dockless rental fleets, not private ownership. Violators face a flat $100 fine per offense under Ordinance No. 84 of 2021.

Shreveport Bans Rental Scooters From Streets And Sidewalks

Heavy Restrictions

Shreveport Code of Ordinances § 90-175 (Ord. No. 84, 2021, 6-22-21)

(a)As utilized herein, the terms "electric low-speed scooter" or "scooter" shall be defined as a rental or commercial scooter weighing less than 100 pounds that has handlebars and an electric motor, is solely powered by an electric motor or human power, and is capable of a maximum speed of more than five miles per hour on a paved level surface when powered solely by an electric motor.(b)As util...

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Bike Lane Rules

Shreveport requires a cyclist to use a bicycle path once one has been built alongside a roadway, rather than riding in the street. Riders otherwise keep to the right side of the roadway, may not ride more than two abreast off a bike path, and are held to the same rights and duties as motor vehicle drivers.

Shreveport Cyclists Must Use A Provided Bike Path

Light Restrictions

Shreveport Code of Ordinances § 90-428; § 90-427; § 90-429

Sec. 90-427. Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the righthand side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.... Sec. 90-428. Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.... Sec. 90-4...

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Red-Light Cameras

Shreveport's only automated photo enforcement is a school-zone speed camera program run by the police department, not red-light cameras at intersections. Devices operate only on school days, one hour before and after the start and end of the school day, and violations bring a civil fine, not a criminal charge.

School-Zone Speed Cameras Only, No Red-Light Program

Some Restrictions

Shreveport Code of Ordinances § 90-516(b), (d) (Ord. No. 56, 2021, 4-27-21; Ord. No. 83, 2024, 7-23-24)

Except as provided in subsection (c) below, the owner of a vehicle is responsible for a civil violation penalty as shown in the following tables if the vehicle is traveling at a speed in miles per hour (mph) greater than the speed limit as shown when captured by the system... The operation of the electronic enforcement device shall only be in school zones, on school days during the specified ti...

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