Vista, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

68 governs where and how bicycles may be ridden. 030 makes it unlawful to ride or operate a bicycle on any city sidewalk, carving out only locations the City's Bicycle Master Plan has approved with proper signage and striping under the City Traffic Engineer; police officers are exempt while on duty. 060 requires every bicycle operator to dismount before using a crosswalk or a sidewalk to cross an intersection. 080 puts cyclists on a roadway or bikeway under the same rights and duties as motor vehicle operators under California Vehicle Code Sections 21200-21213, meaning riders must travel in the direction of traffic and position themselves per Vehicle Code Section 21202(b), obeying all posted signs and speed limits.

070 forbids parking a bicycle on a public street or roadway unless signage or marked delineation allows it, while sidewalk parking is permitted only in a bike rack, against a building, or positioned to cause the least obstruction to pedestrians. 040 and may not carry passengers on handlebars or pegs, or ride in a position not designed by the manufacturer. 100: instead of court penalties, the Sheriff's Captain or a designee may let them complete a department-approved bicycle safety course rather than face a citation.