Little Rock, AR Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 32-489
- Path use
- Mandatory when adjacent bike path exists
- Abreast limit
- Two riders, outside bike lanes only
- Max fine
- $1,000 per violation (Sec. 1-9)
Summary
Little Rock requires cyclists to use an adjacent usable bike path instead of the roadway when one exists, and caps roadside riding to two abreast outside those lanes.
Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near as to the right-hand side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
City code section 32-489 requires bicyclists on Little Rock roadways to ride as near the right-hand side as practicable, using due care when passing standing or same-direction vehicles. Riders may not travel more than two abreast except within a path or roadway section reserved exclusively for bicycles. Where a usable bike path runs alongside the road, cyclists must use that path and stay off the roadway entirely -- a mandatory-sidepath rule that can void the 'ride two abreast' allowance found on ordinary streets without such lanes.
Violations & Fines
Violating the bike-path/roadway rule is a misdemeanor under the Code's general penalty, Sec. 32-2, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine per Sec. 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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