Trenton, NJ Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Chapter 300, Article I, Use of Bikeways, adopted in 1967, prohibits any person from operating a motorized vehicle on any section of a bikeway within the city under § 300-1. The prohibition is meant to keep bikeways functioning as dedicated cycling space rather than shared or overflow vehicle routes. Section 300-2 exempts only police vehicles on official duty and maintenance or other vehicles of the City itself, so private cars, trucks, and motorcycles have no carve-out. To make the rule enforceable, § 300-3 requires the Director of the Department of Recreation, Natural Resources and Culture to post all bikeways with notice of the prohibition, meaning signage is a condition the City must satisfy on its end even as it holds motorists to the rule.

Trenton's broader Complete Streets policy (Chapter 156) separately defines a bike lane as a designated right-of-way for bicycles, separated from pedestrians and motor vehicles, and directs city transportation projects to include bike lanes, protected bike lanes and bike parking where feasible, reflecting the same underlying commitment to keeping bikeway space reserved for cyclists that Chapter 300 enforces through its motor vehicle ban.