Little Rock, AR Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 32-463(a)-(b)
- Roadway riding
- Banned except at crosswalks
- Max fine
- $1,000 per violation (Sec. 1-9)
- Exemption
- Shared e-scooters, play streets
Summary
City code bars anyone on roller skates, a coaster, or similar wheeled device, skateboards included, from riding in the roadway, except when crossing at a marked crosswalk under pedestrian rules.
No person upon roller skates or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk and when so crossing, such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrian. This section shall not apply to a person on a shared scooter as defined in Section 32-592; further, this section shall not apply upon any street while it is set aside as a play street.(b)No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, toy vehicle, toy scooter, or shared scooter as defined in Section 32-592, shall attach the same or the person to any vehicle upon a public street, public property, or private property that is publicly accessible. (Code 1961, § 39-12.1; Ord. No. 15,630, § 7, 1-17-89; Ord. No. 21,955, § 5, 1-19-21)
Secs. 32-464—32-485. - Reserved.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 32-463(a) prohibits anyone on roller skates or 'riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device', the catch-all that covers skateboards, from going onto any roadway, with one exception: crossing a street at a crosswalk, where the rider gets the rights and duties of a pedestrian. The ban doesn't apply on a street posted as a play street, and it doesn't cover shared e-scooters, which are regulated separately under Sec. 32-592. Subsection (b) separately bars hitching a skateboard, coaster, sled, or similar device to a moving vehicle on any public street, public property, or publicly accessible private property.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 32's traffic rules is punishable under the citywide penalty in Sec. 1-9: up to a $1,000 fine, doubled for repeated violations of the same offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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