Roswell, GA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Roswell Code of Ordinances § 18.2.2
- Sidewalk riding
- Banned where posted for pedestrians only
- Passing pedestrians
- Yield right-of-way, give audible signal
- Penalty
- General code penalty, Section 1.1.3
- Minors
- Under-17 riders handled under O.C.G.A. Title 15
Summary
Roswell, Georgia law bars riding a bicycle on any street or sidewalk in a way that endangers the public, and bans bicycles on sidewalks posted for pedestrians only under Section 18.2.2 of the city code.
No person shall ride a bicycle or propel roller-skates, skateboards, or other similar devices upon a public street, highway or sidewalk in a manner which would constitute an unreasonable danger to the public or which would disrupt the public's ordinary and customary use of such street, highway or sidewalk.(b)No person shall ride a bicycle, or propel roller-skates, skateboards, or other similar devices on sidewalks which are properly designated for pedestrians only. The chief of police and department of transportation, after approval of mayor and council, are authorized to erect or have erected signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles or propelling of roller-skates, skateboards, or other similar devices. When such signs are in place, no person shall disobey the signs.(c)Whenever any person is riding a bicycle or skating upon a sidewalk, that person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing the pedestrian.(d)Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in chapter 1, section 1.1.3 of this Code. Provided, however, that any offender under the age of seventeen (17) years shall be treated as provided by state law as contained in the O.C.G.A. Title 15. The parent of any child and the guardian of the person of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit that child or ward to violate any provision of this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Section 18.2.2 of the Roswell Code of Ordinances prohibits riding a bicycle on a public street, highway or sidewalk in a manner that creates an unreasonable danger or disrupts the public's ordinary use of that street or sidewalk. It also bars cycling on any sidewalk the police chief and transportation department have posted for pedestrians only, and requires a cyclist passing a pedestrian on a sidewalk to yield the right-of-way and give an audible signal before overtaking. Violations carry the general penalty set in Section 1.1.3, though riders under 17 are handled under state juvenile law, O.C.G.A. Title 15.
Violations & Fines
Riding a bicycle dangerously on a street or sidewalk, ignoring a posted no-bicycle sidewalk sign, or failing to yield to pedestrians violates Section 18.2.2 and is subject to the penalty in Section 1.1.3.
Frequently Asked Questions
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