Fort Wayne, IN Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Driving/parking in bike lane
- Prohibited except to park legally
- Right turns across lane
- Only when safe, unobstructed
- Passing distance (§ 71.06)
- 3 feet minimum
- Max fine
- $2,500 per offense
Summary
Fort Wayne bars driving, standing, or parking in marked bike lanes, and drivers may enter one only to make a safe right turn.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive, stand, or park the vehicle upon any on street path or lane designated by official signs or markings for the use of bicycles unless entering or exiting a legal parking space; or otherwise drive or place the vehicle in such a manner as to impede bicycle traffic on such path or lane.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-60: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. G-19-26, passed 7-14-26, and Res. 83-19, passed 12-17-19 State legislation current through Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 71.07 says drivers must yield the right-of-way to a bicyclist in a designated bike lane and may enter the lane only to make a right turn when it is safe and clear of cyclists. Drivers may not drive, stand, or park in a marked bike lane except to enter or exit a legal parking space, and may not otherwise block bicycle traffic in the lane. Section 71.06 separately requires a 3-foot passing distance and bars right-hook turns in front of an overtaken cyclist.
Violations & Fines
General penalty under § 10.99: up to $2,500 per offense, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
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