Riverside, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

230 makes clear that every person riding a bicycle on a roadway is granted the same rights and owes the same duties as the driver of a motor vehicle under state traffic law and City traffic ordinances, except where a special bicycle regulation applies or a provision by its nature cannot apply to a bicycle. 240 then sets the specific obedience rules: cyclists must obey official traffic control signals, signs, and devices the same as motorists unless directed otherwise by an officer, and where signs prohibit a turn, a cyclist may only make that turn by dismounting and proceeding as a pedestrian.

The operative bike-lane provision is subsection C: once signs or markings designate a portion of a street or sidewalk as a bicycle lane, no person may drive, park, or operate any vehicle or bicycle in that lane in any manner contrary to the posted directions, covering both a car parking in or blocking a marked bike lane and a cyclist disregarding lane-specific markings. 260 requires cyclists to ride as close to the right side of the roadway as practicable, not more than two abreast except on an exclusive bike path, and to use an adjacent bike path where one is provided rather than the roadway (except where the Council designates otherwise). 170.