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Woodbridge, NJ Mobility & Curb Rules: Shared E-Scooter Rules (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Woodbridge Code § 7-45.2
Added
8-26-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-58
No-ride zones
Sidewalks, Township parking lots
Also barred
Closed roadways, Township event sites
Shared/dockless program
None adopted by the Township
Minors exception
Non-motorized scooters, under 17 only

Summary

Woodbridge has no dockless or shared scooter rental program on its books, but Code § 7-45.2 bars riding any scooter, personal or shared, on public sidewalks, Township-owned parking lots, roads closed under a road-closure permit, and any property being used for a Township-sponsored event.

a. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall use, operate or ride upon any Bicycle, Tricycle, Scooter, Class 1 low-speed electric bicycle, Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle, Class 3 e-bike/motorized bicycle/moped, hoverboards/segways, low-speed electric bicycle, or low-speed electric scooter on any public sidewalk or Township-owned parking lot. ... c. If a roadway is closed pursuant to a Township or County road closure permit, no person shall use, operate or ride upon any Bicycle, Tricycle, Scooter, Class 1 low-speed electric bicycle, Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle, Class 3 e-bike/motorized bicycle/moped, hoverboards/segways, low-speed electric bicycle, or low-speed electric scooter on the closed roadway. d. No person shall use, operate or ride upon any Bicycle, Tricycle, Scooter, Class 1 low-speed electric bicycle, Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle, Class 3 e-bike/motorized bicycle/moped, hoverboards/segways, low-speed electric bicycle, or low-speed electric scooter on any private or public property within the Township that is being used for an event sponsored by the Township.

Full Breakdown

2, added August 26, 2025 by Ordinance No. 2025-58, is Woodbridge's general no-ride-zone rule and it names 'Scooter' and 'low-speed electric scooter' among the covered devices alongside bicycles, tricycles, Class 1 through 3 e-bikes, and hoverboards/segways. Subsection (a) bars using, operating, or riding any of those devices on a public sidewalk or a Township-owned parking lot. Subsection (c) extends the same ban to any roadway closed under a Township or county road-closure permit, covering block parties, races, and similar closures. Subsection (d) bars riding on any private or public property within the Township while that property is being used for a Township-sponsored event, so a scooter rider cannot simply move onto private land hosting a Township event to get around the ban.

The code carves out one narrow exception in subsection (b): self-propelled, non-motorized scooters ridden by someone under 17 are allowed on sidewalks, but that exception does not extend to the code's low-speed electric scooter, which stays barred from sidewalks for riders of any age. Because Woodbridge has not adopted a shared or dockless scooter operating permit, franchise, or fleet-size cap of its own, this sidewalk-and-closed-property rule is the operative restriction that would govern any shared scooter fleet operating in the Township, exactly as it governs personally owned scooters.

Violations & Fines

Section 7-45.2 does not print its own penalty schedule; violations of Chapter 7's traffic and vehicle provisions default to the Township's general penalty section, Section 1-5 of the Revised General Ordinances, which the code applies to other Chapter 7 offenses such as the all-terrain-vehicle section immediately preceding it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Woodbridge, NJ have a shared or dockless scooter program?
No. The Township's code contains no scooter-share permit, franchise, or fleet ordinance. The applicable rule is the general no-ride-zone provision at § 7-45.2, which restricts where any scooter, personally owned or shared, may be ridden.
Can I ride an electric scooter on a Woodbridge sidewalk?
No. Section 7-45.2(a) bars riding a low-speed electric scooter, along with bicycles, e-bikes, and hoverboards, on any public sidewalk or Township-owned parking lot. The under-17 exception in subsection (b) covers only non-motorized scooters, not electric ones.
Where else are scooters banned in Woodbridge besides sidewalks?
Section 7-45.2 also bars scooter riding on any roadway closed under a Township or county road-closure permit and on private or public property being used for a Township-sponsored event, per subsections (c) and (d).

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