Wilmington, DE Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- Must use adjacent bike path, not roadway
- Citation
- Wilmington City Code § 37-325
- No path available
- Ride near right side (§ 37-324)
- Applies to
- Bicycles, e-bikes, low-speed scooters, mopeds
Summary
Wilmington law requires cyclists to use an adjacent bike path instead of the roadway whenever one is provided, under City Code § 37-325.
Whenever a usable path for bicycles, electric bicycles, low-speed motorized scooters, or motorcycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, such riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Where a usable path for bicycles, electric bicycles, low-speed scooters, or motorcycles runs alongside a street, riders must use that path and are barred from riding on the roadway itself. Riders who lack a dedicated path must instead keep as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable under § 37-324. Both rules sit in the traffic chapter's bicycle article, enforced like other moving-vehicle rules.
Violations & Fines
Violating the mandatory-path-use rule is a traffic offense under Wilmington's bicycle regulations, subject to the same enforcement and penalty framework as the chapter's other bicycle provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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