Mobility & Curb Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (2026)

4 rules for unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of East Baton Rouge Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Shared scooters and dockless bikes in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish run under a Department of Transportation and Drainage permit system capped at two operators. Sidewalks and crosswalks are off-limits to riding, and devices that block pedestrian or vehicle access can be relocated or impounded.

Shared Scooter Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish

Some Restrictions

Baton Rouge/EBRP Code § 9:1303(b)(1)

Shared mobility devices may not be operated on public sidewalks or crosswalks, nor shall they: a. Adversely affect public streets or sidewalks. b. Inhibit pedestrian movement. c. Inhibit the ingress and egress of vehicles parked on- or off-street. d. Create conditions that are a threat to public safety and security.

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Bike Lane Rules

City-Parish Code Sec. 11:224 requires bicyclists to ride as near the right-hand side of the roadway as practicable, but lets riders use exclusive bicycle paths or move left to pass, turn, or dodge hazards. Riders may not ride more than two abreast off a bike-only path.

Bicycle Roadway Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish

Some Restrictions

Baton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 11:224

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 (1) proceeding in the same direction, except under any of the following circumstances ... Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside ...

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TNC Pickup Zones

Uber, Lyft and other transportation network operators cannot stage or pick up riders at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport without authorization from the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District. The airport sets its own pick-up fee and staging locations, separate from the 1 percent local fee the city-parish collects on other trips.

TNC Pickup Zones at Baton Rouge Airport

Significant Restrictions

Baton Rouge/EBRP Code Secs. 10:603-10:604

The city-parish shall charge pick-up fees for the use of the airport's facilities or designating locations for staging, pick-up, and other similar operations at the airport. The airport pick-up fee is not a local fee subject to this code of ordinances or state law. ... Transportation network services and/or transportation network operators shall not operate at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airpo...

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Red-Light Cameras

Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish run a photographic traffic signal enforcement system at designated intersections. A vehicle owner is civilly liable for $117.00 the first time the vehicle crosses the stop bar on a steady red signal, rising to $167.00 for a repeat violation within twelve months.

Red-Light Camera Enforcement in Baton Rouge

Some Restrictions

Baton Rouge City-Parish Code § 11:54(2)(b)-(d)

Except as provided in c. and d. below, the owner of a vehicle is liable for a civil penalty of one hundred seventeen dollars ($117.00) if the vehicle proceeds into an intersection at a system location when the traffic control signal for that vehicle's direction of travel is emitting a steady red signal. ... For a second or subsequent violation by the same licensed vehicle during any twelve-mont...

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