Ridgecrest, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Local authority
- Council sets lanes by resolution
- Implemented by
- City traffic engineer
- Riding/obstruction rules
- Governed by state Vehicle Code
Summary
Ridgecrest's code only lets the city council designate bicycle lanes and paths by resolution: it sets no separate local riding or obstruction rule, so those follow the California Vehicle Code instead.
The council shall establish bicycle lanes from time-to-time by resolution. The traffic engineer is authorized by the council to implement the establishment of the bicycle lanes and paths as designated in said resolution.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Article XI of the traffic chapter, titled 'Bicycles,' contains a single operative section. Section 15-269 gives the city council authority to establish bicycle lanes from time to time by resolution, with the traffic engineer implementing whatever the resolution designates. The article's own footnote points to state law, Vehicle Code §§ 21200 and 39000 et seq., for bicycle operation generally; Ridgecrest has not written its own lane-obstruction or in-lane-riding rule into the municipal code.
Violations & Fines
Ridgecrest's code sets no local penalty for riding in or obstructing a bicycle lane; that conduct is cited under state Vehicle Code §§ 21208 and 21211, not a city ordinance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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