Johns Creek, GA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 54-6
- Minimum trail width
- 8 feet for bicycle use
- Pedestrian yield rule
- Required on trails/sidewalks
- Enforced by
- Johns Creek Police Department
Summary
Johns Creek bars reckless bicycle riding on streets and sidewalks and requires cyclists on multi-use trails or sidewalks to yield to pedestrians and sound an audible signal before passing, under City Code § 54-6.
No person shall ride a bicycle or propel roller skates, skateboards or other similar devices upon a public street, highway or sidewalk in a manner which would constitute an unreasonable danger to the public or which would disrupt the public's ordinary and customary use of such street, highway or sidewalk.(b)No person shall ride a bicycle or propel roller skates, skateboards or other similar devices on sidewalks which are properly designated for pedestrians only. The chief of police and department of public works are authorized to erect or have erected signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles or propelling of roller skates, skateboards or other similar devices when public safety so requires. When such signs are in place, no person shall disobey the signs.(c)Bicycles may be operated on a public multi-use trail at least eight feet in width or a public sidewalk regardless of width. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a multi-use trail at least eight feet in width or a public sidewalk regardless of width, that person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing the pedestrian.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Johns Creek Code § 54-6, no one may ride a bicycle (or roller skates or a skateboard) on a public street, highway or sidewalk in a way that creates an unreasonable danger or disrupts the public's normal use of it, and riders must obey posted pedestrian-only signage. Bicycles are allowed on public multi-use trails at least eight feet wide and on any public sidewalk, but the cyclist must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and give an audible signal before overtaking one. Riders must also follow Georgia's traffic rules for bicycles (O.C.G.A. Title 40, Art. 6, Pt. 1).
Violations & Fines
Enforced by the Johns Creek Police Department as a Code violation (§ 54-2(c)); the Code's general penalty (§ 1-7) caps fines at $1,000 and jail at six months. Parents/guardians are liable for permitting a minor to violate the section.
Frequently Asked Questions
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