Santa Clarita, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 12.52.040
- Motor vehicles in bike lane
- Only to cross or park where allowed
- Pedestrians
- Must hug far edge when crossing
- First-offense fine
- Up to $50.00 (§ 12.12.010)
- Adopted
- Ordinance 89-12, June 27, 1989
Summary
Santa Clarita bars motor vehicles from marked bicycle lanes under Municipal Code Section 12.52.040. Drivers may enter a bike lane only to cross at a driveway or to park where parking is otherwise legal or the vehicle is disabled. A companion rule, Section 12.52.050, keeps pedestrians off bike lanes except to cross close to the outer edge.
A. If the Director finds that the width of a highway, and the amount of traffic thereon, is such that a separate lane could be provided to accommodate bicycle traffic, the Director may place appropriate markings and may erect and maintain appropriate signs indicating the bicycle lane. B. A person shall not operate a motor vehicle in the bicycle lane except to cross at a permanent or temporary driveway, or for the purpose of parking a vehicle where parking is permitted or where the vehicle is disabled.
Full Breakdown
040 lets the Director designate a bicycle lane wherever a highway's width and traffic volume can support a separate lane for cyclists, marked with paint or signs. Once posted, a driver may not operate a motor vehicle inside that lane except to cross it at a permanent or temporary driveway, or to park where curbside parking is permitted or where the vehicle has broken down. 050 addresses the other direction: where signs or markings do not already bar pedestrians from a bike lane, a pedestrian may not walk in it except to cross, and even then must stay close to the edge farthest from vehicle traffic.
060 lets the Director post signs closing a bike lane to pedestrians entirely where a sidewalk is available nearby. 00 for a third or later conviction within that year. 00 infraction fine regardless of prior convictions. These provisions trace to Ordinance 89-12, adopted June 27, 1989, and are the operative City rule for bike lane conduct rather than state law alone.
Violations & Fines
Driving in a marked bike lane outside the crossing or parking exceptions is a Title 12 infraction under Section 12.12.010: up to $50.00 for a first conviction, $100.00 for a second within a year, and $250.00 for a third or later conviction within that year. A pedestrian who walks in a posted bike lane except to cross faces a flat $50.00 infraction under the same section.
Frequently Asked Questions
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