Springfield, OH Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Chapter 373 of the Springfield Codified Ordinances sets the operating rules for every bicycle and electric bicycle ridden on a Springfield street. Section 373.07(a) requires a rider to keep as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, obey every traffic rule that applies to a motor vehicle, and use due care when passing a standing or moving vehicle. Section 373.07(b) carves out a real exception: a rider does not have to hug the edge of the roadway when doing so is unreasonable or unsafe, including situations where a travel lane is too narrow for a bicycle and an overtaking car to share it side by side, letting a cyclist take the full lane on Springfield's narrower streets.

Section 373.04(a) separately caps group riding at two abreast in a single lane on ordinary roadways; that cap lifts entirely on any path or part of a roadway set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, so a marked bike lane or bike path allows wider formations than a shared traffic lane. The Springfield Police Division enforces both sections, and a violation of Chapter 373 is a fourth-degree misdemeanor under Section 373.99. If an officer determines a rider was distracted, for example by a phone, and the distraction contributed to the violation, Sections 373.04(b) and 373.07(c) each add the extra fine set out at Section 303.991 of the Traffic Code on top of the underlying charge. The rules apply the same way to electric bicycles as to standard bicycles.