Mount Vernon, NY Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Chapter 92 of the City Code, first adopted in 1957 and amended through 2012, sets the rules for operating a bicycle on Mount Vernon streets. Section 92-13 bars bicycles from public sidewalks and pedestrian paths in city parks, exempting only children under 10 and invalids who cannot walk. Section 92-14 requires every bicycle on a public highway to be kept as close to the right-hand curb as possible, and Section 92-15 requires single-file riding, expressly prohibiting two or more bicycles operating abreast. Section 92-20 requires cyclists to stop at posted stop signs on arterial highways and obey all traffic signals.

Equipment rules round out the chapter: Section 92-9 requires a lighted lamp visible 500 feet ahead between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise, Section 92-10 requires front and rear reflectors (amber front, red rear) visible 200 feet under headlights, Section 92-11 requires adequate brakes and steering, and Section 92-12 requires a horn or bell other than a siren. Riders may not cling to another moving vehicle (Section 92-16), carry a passenger without a properly equipped rear seat with footrests and handgrips (Section 92-17), tow another rider or vehicle (Section 92-18), or take both hands off the handlebars or attempt acrobatics (Section 92-19).