Columbia County, GA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Division 2 of Chapter 82 applies to all bicycle paths owned and/or maintained by Columbia County which are intended for use by bicycles and pedestrians and which are designated as such by resolution of the board of commissioners, per section 82-21, meaning the ban only reaches paths the board has formally designated, not every sidewalk or shoulder. Section 82-22 then makes it unlawful for any person to operate a motorized vehicle on any bicycle path, defining 'motorized vehicle' broadly as any instrument of travel propelled by a motor or engine of any kind, including, but not limited to, mopeds, motorcycles, golf carts, go carts, electric scooters and battery operated vehicles.

The section carves out a narrow exception for EAPMDs, 'electric personal assistive mobility devices': self-balancing, two-wheeled devices that carry only one rider, with an electric propulsion system averaging no more than 750 watts (one horsepower) and a top speed under 20 miles per hour on a paved, level surface, ridden by an operator weighing 170 pounds. A second exception excuses motorized vehicles used in an emergency rescue effort or by authorized emergency personnel or law enforcement officers enforcing the division. Section 82-24 gives enforcement authority to the sheriff, sheriff's deputies, and any county employees the board of commissioners appoints, letting the county issue citations without routing every stop through a sworn deputy.