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Wichita, KS Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Sec. 11.48.120, Riding on Roadways
Mandatory path use
Must use adjacent usable bike path
Group riding limit
No more than two abreast on roads
Bike lane defined
Sec. 11.48.010(c), striped or marked lane
Enforcement
Charged as a traffic infraction

Summary

Wichita cyclists must use a usable bike path once one exists alongside the street rather than ride in the roadway, and can't ride more than two abreast except inside a lane or path reserved exclusively for bicycles.

(c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. (d) Wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a street, highway or roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the street, highway or roadway.

Source: Wichita Code of OrdinancesView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).

Full Breakdown

Wichita's bicycle code sorts routes into bike paths, bike lanes, and bike routes, each defined in Sec. 11.48.010. Under Sec. 11.48.120, a cyclist moving slower than traffic must ride near the right side of the road, but wherever a usable bike path has been built alongside a street, riders are required to use that path instead of the roadway. Riding more than two abreast is barred on ordinary streets and lanes, though the limit lifts on paths or portions of the roadway set aside exclusively for bicycle use.

Violations & Fines

Riding in the street when a usable adjacent bike path exists, or riding three-or-more abreast outside a dedicated bike lane or path, is a citable traffic infraction under Wichita's bicycle code.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do cyclists have to use the bike lane instead of the street in Wichita?
Yes. Sec. 11.48.120(d) requires riders to use a usable adjacent bike path once one exists and bars riding in the street instead.
Can cyclists ride side by side in a Wichita bike lane?
Yes. The two-abreast cap for ordinary roadway riding doesn't apply inside a path or lane set aside exclusively for bicycles, per Sec. 11.48.120(c).

Sources & Official References

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