Bradenton, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)

Section 62-132, in Article VI of Chapter 62, defines an electric bicycle as a bicycle or tricycle with fully operable pedals, a seat or saddle for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts that fits one of three classifications. A Class 1 electric bicycle provides assistance only while the rider is pedaling and stops assisting at 20 miles per hour. A Class 2 electric bicycle has a motor that can be used exclusively to propel the bike, and it also stops assisting at 20 miles per hour. A Class 3 electric bicycle provides pedal-only assistance and stops assisting at 28 miles per hour. A motorized scooter, by contrast, is defined separately and the definition expressly excludes an electric bicycle.

The article does not assign different riding locations to each class. Instead, § 62-131(d) says the provisions on bicycles and micromobility devices also apply to electric and motorized bicycles, and § 62-131(c) extends the bicycle operation rules on public rights-of-way to electric bicycles. Under § 62-139(a)(4), these devices are permitted on all roads where bicycles are permitted to operate, and § 62-139(a)(1) requires compliance with the state bicycle regulations cited there as F.S. § 316.2065.

Sidewalk use is limited. Section 62-139(a)(2) bars riding on sidewalks with signs or markings prohibiting it, and on Old Main Street between 1st Avenue West and 6th Avenue West and 12th Street West between 9th Avenue West and 13th Avenue West. The restriction does not apply to mobility impaired persons or to children 12 or younger on self-propelled wheeled devices. Where sidewalk riding is allowed, the cap is 15 MPH, and ten MPH on the Riverwalk and in mapped parts of Downtown and the Village of the Arts.

For rental fleets, § 62-135(7) requires every electric bicycle to meet F.S. § 316.20655, including lights and brakes, and § 62-139(a)(10) allows only one rider.