Cary, NC Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited location
- Marked bicycle travel lanes
- Narrow exception streets
- Bridle Creek Dr, Upchurch Meadow
- Exception hours
- 7 p.m.–7 a.m. only
- Governing law
- Cary Code § 34-103(18)
Summary
The Town of Cary bans stopping, standing, or parking any vehicle in a street area clearly marked as a bicycle travel lane, with a narrow nighttime exception on just two Wake County streets.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device in any of the following places: ... (18) In any area upon a public street which has been clearly marked as a bicycle travel lane, except for Bridle Creek Drive and Upchurch Meadow between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2023 S-87_S-57: Current through local ordinance 2022-Code-05, passed 11-17-2022 and effective 11-17-2022 | LDO: Current through local ordinance 2022-LDO-04, passed 11-17-22 and effective 11-17-22).
Full Breakdown
Cary's Code of Ordinances, § 34-103, lists eighteen places in the Town of Cary (Wake County, North Carolina) where stopping, standing, or parking any vehicle is banned. Item (18) singles out bicycle lanes: no vehicle may stop, stand, or park in any street area clearly marked as a bicycle travel lane. The only carve-out applies on two specific streets, Bridle Creek Drive and Upchurch Meadow, and only between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Everywhere else in town, blocking a marked bike lane is prohibited at all hours, protecting cyclists' right-of-way on Cary's bicycle-lane network.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a marked bicycle lane is a citable violation under Sec. 34-103, enforced the same as any other prohibited stopping/standing/parking location.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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