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Sedona, AZ Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Bike/multiuse path use
Permitted for motorized play devices
Yield duty
At all times to other lane users
Crossing sidewalks/paths
Yield required before crossing
Violation type
Civil traffic violation
Governing section
SCC 10.15.200(E)(3)-(4)

Summary

Sedona lets motorized play vehicles and motorized skateboards use a designated bicycle path or lane, but SCC 10.15.200(E)(4) requires operators to yield at all times to other users of that lane, and subsection (E)(3) adds the same duty whenever one of these devices crosses a sidewalk, bicycle path or multiuse path.

3. The operator of a motorized play vehicle or motorized skateboard, approaching a sidewalk, bicycle path, bicycle lane, or multiuse path in order to cross such, shall yield to the right-of-way of all other users. 4. Motorized play vehicles and motorized skateboards may be operated on a path or lane that is designated as a bicycle path or lane by state or local authorities. However, motorized play vehicles and motorized skateboard operators on said bicycle path or lane shall yield at all times to other users.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).

Full Breakdown

15 does not ban motorized play vehicles or motorized skateboards from Sedona's bicycle infrastructure; it conditions their use on always yielding. S. Title 28, and a "motorized skateboard" as a self-propelled deck with a motor and at least two wheels that likewise falls outside those state definitions. Subsection (E)(4) is the operative bike-lane rule: these devices may be operated on any path or lane that state or local authorities have designated as a bicycle path or lane, but their operators must yield at all times to other users of that path or lane, meaning cyclists and pedestrians already using it always have the right-of-way.

Subsection (E)(3) extends the same yielding duty to the moment one of these devices approaches a sidewalk, bicycle path, bicycle lane or multiuse path in order to cross it. 200 layer on further conditions that shape how a rider actually gets to and uses a bike lane: no one under 13 may operate either device, no passengers are allowed, riders on a roadway may not travel more than two abreast, and anyone under 18 on a roadway must wear a protective helmet. 010(D) per subsection (I) of the same section.

Violations & Fines

Failing to yield to other users when crossing a sidewalk, bicycle path or multiuse path, or failing to yield at all times while operating on a designated bicycle path or lane, violates SCC 10.15.200(E)(3) and (E)(4). Subsection (I) makes any violation of Section 10.15.200 a civil traffic violation, filed and prosecuted under SCC 1.15.010(D).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I ride a motorized scooter or motorized skateboard in a Sedona bike lane?
Yes. SCC 10.15.200(E)(4) allows motorized play vehicles and motorized skateboards on any path or lane designated as a bicycle path or lane, but riders must yield at all times to other lane users under that same subsection.
Do motorized play vehicles have to yield when crossing a bike path in Sedona?
Yes. SCC 10.15.200(E)(3) requires an operator approaching a sidewalk, bicycle path, bicycle lane or multiuse path in order to cross it to yield the right-of-way to all other users already on that path or lane.
What counts as a "motorized play vehicle" under Sedona's bike lane rule?
SCC 10.15.200(A) defines it as a self-propelled coaster, scooter or other motorized device with a seat at least 24 inches from the ground that is not already defined as a motor vehicle, motor-driven cycle or motorized wheelchair under A.R.S. Title 28.

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