Stamford, CT Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an EPAMD or bicycle with an attached motor, or for any owner of an EPAMD or bicycle with an attached motor, to knowingly permit the operation of an EPAMD or bicycle with an attached motor on any street in the City of Stamford, except as provided herein. An EPAMD or bicycle with an attached motor may be operated on any designated bike lane or sidewalk and/or crosswalk. Such operator must adhere to the regulations established for vehicle highway use and traffic control as codified in Chapters 248 and 249 of the Connecticut General Statutes while operating in such travel lane, and in no instance shall the speed of operations exceed five (5) miles per hour on any sidewalk and/or crosswalk. For operation in a roadway, where no such bike lane exists, an EPAMD or bicycle with an attached motor shall be legally operated as close to the right side of the roadway as is safe, unless otherwise permitted by traffic control devices as installed by the State or City of Stamford Traffic Control Authority. An operator of an EPAMD or bicycle with an attached motor shall yield to pedestrians and any wheelchair or similar mobility assisting device as defined in Section 231-65 above and shall comply with any applicable State of Connecticut laws or regulations. Footnotes: --- (40) --- Adopted 3-7-2005 by Ord. No. 1043, § 231-55; amended 1-6-2025 by Ord. No. 1310.