Mobility & Curb Rules in Union County, NJ (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Union County, New Jersey.

Verified from official government sources

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

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Anyone riding a scooter on Union County-controlled property must wear a properly fitted and fastened helmet meeting the ANSI Z90.4 bicycle helmet standard or the Snell Memorial Foundation's 1990 headgear standard. The rule runs at all times the scooter is in use on county land open to the public for pedestrian or vehicular travel, with no age exception written into the code.

Union County Scooter Helmet Requirement

Some Restrictions

Laws of Union County § 115-15

No person shall operate or ride on a scooter unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened helmet which meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z90.4 bicycle helmet standard) or the Snell Memorial Foundation's 1990 Standard for protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling. ... This requirement shall apply at all times while a scooter is operated on any ...

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Bike Lane Rules

On county-controlled property, Union County bars leaving a bicycle where it blocks a sidewalk or path, requires cyclists to use a marked bicycle path once one exists rather than the roadway, and limits roadway riders to two abreast in the direction of traffic.

Union County Bicycle Path Rules

Some Restrictions

Laws of Union County § 115-14

No operator of a bicycle shall leave a bicycle laying, or standing upon any sidewalk, footpath, footbridge, roadway, bridle path or any other public land or in any building owned by the County of Union which land is commonly used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, in such a manner as to hinder or impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic. ... No person shall operate a bicycle on a roadway, excep...

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E-Bike Classes

Union County bars low-speed electric bicycles and other e-bikes, along with electric and motorized scooters, from every footbridge, bridle path, bicycle path, lawn, wooded area, park, and playground it controls. The ban lifts only on public roads and highways under state law, and riders there must wear a helmet.

Union County E-Bike Park Restrictions

Heavy Restrictions

Laws of Union County § 115-18

The use of low-speed electric bicycles, motorized bicycles (a.k.a. e-bikes), low-speed electric scooters and motorized scooters, as defined herein, shall be prohibited upon any footbridge, bridle path, bicycle path, lawn, wooded area, park, playground, or any other property owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of the County of Union. ... This prohibition shall not apply to any activity...

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Mobility & Curb Rules by City in Union County

1 cities in Union County have their own mobility & curb rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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1 verified rule • TNC Pickup Zones

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