Redlands, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Redlands City Code § 10.56.200
- Bike lane rule
- Single file required, limited exceptions
- Sidewalk speed cap
- 5 mph where sidewalk riding is allowed
- Enforcement tool
- Citation and impoundment
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. 3000 § 1, 2026
Summary
Redlands requires cyclists riding in a bicycle lane or on a bicycle path to ride single file, except where the California Vehicle Code allows otherwise. The city code also sets sidewalk speed and yielding rules that intersect with bike-lane use, and the police department can cite or impound bicycles operated in violation.
10.56.200: BICYCLE OPERATIONS:
A. Riding in group. Persons operating bicycles within a bicycle lane or upon a bicycle path shall ride in single file except as provided for in Vehicle Code § 21202(a). ...D. Yielding right-of-way. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield right-of-way to any and all pedestrians. A person riding a bicycle, upon entering a roadway or driveway from a sidewalk, shall yield to all traffic.
E. Riding on sidewalks. Bicycles may be ridden on all sidewalks, at a speed not to exceed five miles per hour, except upon sidewalks within a business district... (Ord 3000 § 1, 2026)
Full Breakdown
200, adopted by Ordinance 3000 in 2026, governs bicycle operation citywide. Subsection A requires that persons operating bicycles within a bicycle lane or upon a bicycle path ride in single file, except as provided in Vehicle Code section 21202(a), which covers situations like passing, turning, or avoiding hazards. Subsection B allows riders on a bicycle trail or path to travel in either direction unless one-way traffic is designated by markings or signs. Subsection D requires a bicyclist riding on a sidewalk to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, and to yield to all traffic when entering a roadway or driveway from a sidewalk.
Subsection E permits bicycles on sidewalks generally at a speed not exceeding five miles per hour, but bars sidewalk riding in a business district, near an in-session public school, at an in-use recreation center, at a church during services, over a pedestrian overcrossing, or wherever posted signs prohibit it. 180, which lets police impound a bicycle operated in violation of the chapter until the required license is obtained. 020: a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, or, if charged as an infraction, escalating fines of $100, $200, and $500 for repeat violations within a year.
Violations & Fines
Riding two abreast in a bicycle lane, or otherwise violating section 10.56.200, exposes a cyclist to a police citation under section 10.56.190 and possible impoundment of the bicycle under section 10.56.180 until a required license is produced. Absent a specific fine in the bicycle chapter, penalties default to section 1.20.020: up to $1,000 and six months in jail as a misdemeanor, or graduated infraction fines of $100 to $500.
Frequently Asked Questions
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