New Orleans, LA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

City Code § 154-405 makes it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle in a bicycle lane except to prepare for a turn within 200 feet of an intersection, to enter or leave the roadway at an alley, private road, or driveway, or to enter or leave a parking space where parking is permitted next to the lane. A driver lawfully crossing the lane under any of those exceptions must yield the right-of-way to every bicycle and electric mobility aid already in the lane. The section carves out narrow exceptions for motorized bicycles traveling at a reasonable, prudent speed and for emergency vehicles responding to an emergency, but requires the emergency vehicle to leave the bicycle lane once the emergency ends.

00. 00 after 60 days unpaid, a steeper escalation than the standard parking fine tiers used for most other stopping violations in the same table. Bicycle riding conduct itself is governed separately: § 154-1415 requires cyclists to ride as near the right side of the roadway as practicable, permits riding no more than two abreast except on bicycle-exclusive paths, and allows riding on the shoulder, with defined exceptions for passing, left turns, avoiding hazards, and substandard-width lanes.