Mobility & Curb Rules in Winston-Salem, NC (2026)

2 verified mobility & curb rules for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Winston-Salem caps shared scooter and dockless bike permits at two per company each year and bans riding stand-up scooters on any public sidewalk, greenway, park, city parking deck, or in Old Salem.

Winston-Salem Shared Scooter Permits, No-Ride Zones

Significant Restrictions

Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 78-369(c)(1), (3)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no person or business may:(1)Use, display, proffer or make available for rent any electric stand-up scooter or new mode of dockless, shared transport upon any greenway, public park, or city parking deck, or within Old Salem;...(3)Ride any electric, stand-up scooter upon any public sidewalk;

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Bike Lane Rules

Winston-Salem cyclists on public roadways must ride as near the right-hand side as practicable and may not ride more than two abreast, with sidewalk riding barred downtown and on two named street segments.

Winston-Salem Bicycle Riding Rules

Some Restrictions

Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 42-285(a)-(b)

(a)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. (b)It shall be unlawful for persons riding bicycles upon a roadway to ride more than two abreast.

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Winston-Salem city rules.

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