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

Wayne Township's bicycle rules come from three parts of the Code. The park rule is in § 129-20(A), the list of unlawful acts in any public park or recreation area. Paragraph (10) prohibits riding a bicycle without reasonable regard to the safety of others, and paragraph (11) prohibits leaving a bicycle lying on the ground or pavement, set against trees, or in any place or position where a person may trip over or be injured by it. Paragraph (23) confines skateboarding and roller-skating to areas specifically designed for them, and paragraph (24) bars riding a horse in any public park or public place.

Enforcement is by the Department of Parks and Recreation and park attendants, who can eject a violator and seize property used in violation, and by the Wayne Police Department. The second source is the street design standard in the Land Development chapter: under § 134-74.1(C), where bicycle lanes are provided as part of a roadway system, the lane is 4 feet wide in each direction and designated with a combination of signing and road markings in accordance with the MUTCD. The third is Chapter 202, which governs electric bicycles.

Section 202-5(B) bars operating a Low-Speed Electric Bicycle on a roadway with a speed limit exceeding 25 MPH, riding one under age 17 without a helmet, carrying a passenger, operating carelessly including failing to yield to pedestrians, and parking one on a sidewalk in a way that blocks pedestrian access. Every such bike needs a front and rear reflector, and at night a front lamp showing white light and a rear lamp showing red light, each visible from a distance of at least 500 feet. The Police Department enforces Chapter 202 under § 202-6.