Tracy, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Sidewalk riding
- banned citywide except under-8s
- Roadway position
- stay right except when turning left
- Group riding
- max two abreast off bike lanes
- Turn/stop signal
- required last 50 feet
- Juvenile penalty
- up to 30-day bike impound
- Crosswalk rule
- dismount at Eleventh St & Central Ave
Summary
Tracy bars cyclists from every city sidewalk except children under eight riding single file away from schools, stores and business fronts. On streets, Tracy Municipal Code requires bicyclists to hug the right edge of the roadway except when turning left, and bans riding more than two abreast anywhere outside a path or lane set aside exclusively for bikes.
3.20.100 - Riding on sidewalk: No person shall ride or operate a bicycle on any sidewalk in the City, except that juveniles under the age of eight (8) years, exercising due care and giving the pedestrian the right-of-way, may ride and operate their bicycles upon the sidewalk, except such sidewalks as are in front of schools, stores, or buildings used for business purposes. Persons riding bicycles on the sidewalk shall do so in single file. ... 3.20.110 - Keeping to right of roadway: Person riding or operating bicycles on streets or highways shall keep such bicycles as close to the right of the roadway as possible, except when preparing to make a left-hand turn. ... 3.20.120 - Riding in a group: Persons riding or operating bicycles on streets or highways shall not ride more than two (2) abreast, except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69).
Full Breakdown
20 governs how bicycles share Tracy's streets and sidewalks. 100 makes it unlawful to ride a bicycle on any city sidewalk, with one narrow carve-out: children under eight may ride the sidewalk if they yield to pedestrians and stay off sidewalks fronting schools, stores or other business buildings, and even then they must ride single file. 120 caps group riding at two abreast unless the group is using a path or roadway portion set aside exclusively for bicycles, which functions as Tracy's bike-lane carve-out. 170. 190. 080, though the Article 2 conduct rules carry their own enforcement path for minors.
Violations & Fines
Adult riders who violate Article 2's roadway, sidewalk or signaling rules are subject to the general fine and imprisonment penalties set out in TMC § 1.04.010. For riders under eighteen, § 3.20.200 lets the Chief of Police skip juvenile court and instead impound the bicycle and bar the juvenile from operating it on any city street, alley or public place for up to thirty days, holding the bicycle registration card for the same period.
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Sources & Official References
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