Stonecrest, GA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Stonecrest Code § 17-192
- Lane use
- Mandatory when a bicycle lane is designated
- Path exception distance
- Path within 75 ft counts as available
- City authority
- May sign roadways closed to bicycles as unsafe
- Maximum penalty
- $1,000 fine or 120 days jail (§ 1-11)
Summary
The City of Stonecrest requires bicyclists to ride inside a marked bicycle lane rather than the adjacent roadway. Stonecrest Code § 17-192(c) bars riding on a roadway next to a designated bicycle lane, or next to a bicycle path within 75 feet that is safe for riding, except within that lane or path itself.
(a)The operator of a bicycle, upon entering a bicycle lane or path, shall yield the right-of-way to all bicycles approaching upon the lane or path and, upon entering the roadway, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles and bicycles in the roadway. ... (c)No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon a roadway adjacent to which or upon which bicycle lanes have been designated, except within this bicycle lane or except as otherwise permitted by the provisions of this chapter. No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon a roadway adjacent to which there is a bicycle path which is less than 75 feet from the roadway and which is in a safe condition for bicycle riding.(d)When a roadway is determined to be unsafe for bicycling by the city, bicycle users may be restricted from the roadway by the erection of a sign prohibiting bicycle use and directing bicycle users to a suitable alternative route similar in directness and surface quality to the roadway.
Full Breakdown
Stonecrest Code § 17-192 governs how a bicyclist must use a roadway once a bicycle lane or path exists nearby. Subsection (a) requires a bicyclist entering a bicycle lane or path to yield the right-of-way to bicycles already on the lane or path, and to yield to vehicles and bicycles already in the roadway when entering it from the lane. Subsection (c) then makes lane use mandatory: no person may ride or operate a bicycle on a roadway next to which a bicycle lane has been designated, except inside that lane, unless another provision of the chapter permits riding outside it.
The same subsection extends the requirement to bicycle paths that run alongside a roadway: a bicyclist may not ride on the roadway itself if there is a bicycle path within 75 feet of that roadway that is in a safe condition for riding. Subsection (d) gives the city a separate tool for streets it decides are unsafe for cycling altogether: it may post a sign prohibiting bicycle use on that roadway and directing riders to an alternative route that is comparably direct and has a comparable surface.
Section 17-193 rounds out the article with turning-movement rules requiring bicyclists to yield when merging left across a lane and giving right-of-way rules at intersections, while § 17-191 separately requires that a parked bicycle not obstruct pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 17-192, such as riding in the roadway when a usable bicycle lane or nearby path exists, is punished as a Chapter 17 offense under Stonecrest Code § 1-11's general penalty: a fine up to $1,000.00, imprisonment up to 120 days, or both, since § 17-192 states no separate fine of its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to ride in the bike lane if there is one?
Can the City close a street to bicycles?
What if there's a bike path near the road instead of a lane?
Sources & Official References
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