Lawrence, KS Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards and any other applicable safety rules. Section 17-602 treats electric-assisted scooters like bicycles for traffic purposes, requires riders to yield to pedestrians on sidewalks and crosswalks and sound an audible signal before passing them, and bars riding on any interstate, federal or state highway except to cross one. Two no-ride zones are carved out by name: riders cannot operate on sidewalks in the area zoned Downtown Commercial District (CD), except on the Kansas River bridge sidewalks, and cannot ride on any sidewalk on the University of Kansas campus as mapped by the police department and city engineer's office.

Section 17-604 bars parking or leaving a scooter so it blocks pedestrians, bikes or vehicles, and specifically forbids leaving one in a transit zone, loading zone, disabled parking space, driveway approach or vehicle parking space; the police department can impound a scooter that is stolen and recovered, abandoned, or blocking pedestrian travel, and won't release it until impound fees are paid and ownership is proven. Riders under 15 must wear a fastened bicycle or skate helmet under § 17-605, and sidewalk speeds are capped at 15 miles per hour. 00 under § 17-606.