Idaho Falls, ID Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited
- driving or parking on a bicycle path
- Exceptions
- street, alley, driveway crossings
- Right-of-way
- cyclists have it at path crossings
- Penalty
- infraction
Summary
Idaho Falls makes it an infraction to drive or park a vehicle on or across a bicycle path, except where it crosses a public street, alley, or driveway, protecting cycling routes citywide in Bonneville County.
Any person who operates a motor vehicle or parks a vehicle upon or across any bicycle path, except at intersections of a path within a public street or alley or when necessary to enter or leave a driveway, is guilty of an infraction.
Full Breakdown
Under City Code 9-7-4, operating or parking a motor vehicle upon or across a designated bicycle path is an infraction, with narrow exceptions for street, alley, and driveway crossings. The same Chapter 7 requires drivers crossing a bicycle path to yield the right-of-way to cyclists (9-7-5) and caps bicycle speed at what's reasonable and prudent for conditions (9-7-7). E-bike and E-scooter riders on ordinary roadways instead follow the separate Chapter 8 rules at 9-8-6, which bar riding against traffic and require slower riders to keep right.
Violations & Fines
Driving or parking on a bicycle path outside the allowed crossing points is a guilty-of-infraction offense under 9-7-4; failing to yield to a cyclist at a path crossing is a separate infraction under 9-7-5.
Frequently Asked Questions
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