Truckee, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)

21, Vehicles on Trails, defines "alternative transportation devices" to include electric bicycles, electric scooters, electrically motorized boards, Segways, and other emerging devices, each capped at a power output of not more than 750 watts and required to be unmodified. 030. That general ban covers internal combustion engines and motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, and trucks, but exempts motorized wheelchairs and quadricycles used by people with disabilities. 050 layers on conduct rules that apply to every alternative transportation device on a trail: the speed limit is 15 mph, and it is reckless to lose control of the device, collide with property or a pedestrian, operate under the influence in violation of California Vehicle Code Section 23152, endanger wildlife or domestic animals, carry a passenger on a device not built for it, wear headphones covering both ears, or use a handheld phone while riding. The chapter was adopted by Ord. 2016-04 and amended by Ord. 2023-13.