Lakewood, CO Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

36, which covers stopping, standing, and parking restrictions the city declares through official signs or pavement and curb markings rather than through a blanket statewide rule. The section draws no distinction between a striped on-street bike lane, a separated bicycle path, a pedestrian walkway, or a marked crosswalk: a motor vehicle cannot stop, stand, or park in any of them once the city has marked the area, whether the marking is a sign, paint, or a curb treatment. The rule applies to any motor vehicle, meaning a driver who pulls partly into a bike lane to load groceries, wait for a passenger, or avoid a moving-traffic conflict elsewhere in the roadway is still covered unless one of the general exceptions built into the surrounding chapter applies, such as complying with a police officer's direction.

020 subjects bicyclists, electrical assisted bicycle riders, EPAMD operators, and low-power scooter riders to the same traffic laws that apply to motor vehicle drivers, including the obligation not to obstruct a marked crosswalk or walkway while riding. Together, the two chapters keep bike lanes, bike paths, and marked pedestrian routes clear of motor vehicle obstruction on both ends: parking and moving traffic.