Mobility & Curb Rules in Arizona (2026)
39 rules on the books across Arizona, 16 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Bike Lane Rules
Rules of the road in painted, buffered, and protected bike lanes, including which vehicles may enter, parking-protected designs, and the right-of-way at intersections.
Chandler
Some RestrictionsChandler fines anyone who obstructs the public right-of-way and closes a bike lane, sidewalk or shared-use path without…
Read full rule →Gilbert
Some RestrictionsGilbert bars e-scooters and other micromobility devices from riding in designated bicycle lanes, though electric…
Read full rule →Glendale
Some RestrictionsWhere Glendale has striped a bike lane, Section 8-60 requires e-bike and e-scooter riders to use it instead of the main…
Read full rule →Goodyear
Some RestrictionsGoodyear requires e-bike and e-scooter riders to use a marked bicycle lane whenever one is present on the roadway…
Read full rule →Maricopa
Some RestrictionsMaricopa's traffic code bars parking within any lane designated for bicycles, one of 25 specific no-parking conditions…
Read full rule →Peoria
Some RestrictionsParking a motor vehicle inside a designated Peoria bicycle lane is unlawful unless a sign says otherwise, under City…
Read full rule →Pinal County
Some RestrictionsOnce a county road's outside edge is striped or marked as a bike lane, parking there is prohibited under Pinal County's…
Read full rule →Queen Creek
Some RestrictionsQueen Creek caps bicycle lane speeds at 15 mph regardless of the posted vehicle speed on the adjacent street, and bars…
Read full rule →Scottsdale
Some RestrictionsScottsdale Code Section 17-106(19) bars any motor vehicle from stopping, standing, or parking within a designated…
Read full rule →Surprise
Some RestrictionsSurprise's shared-mobility ordinance, Code § 54-58(g), requires bicycle and shared e-bike/scooter (SATV) riders in a…
Read full rule →Tempe
Some RestrictionsTempe's general code sets direction-of-travel and right-of-way rules for bike lanes and sidewalks. Riders must travel…
Read full rule →Yuma
Some RestrictionsArizona law, not a separate Yuma ordinance, governs bike lane obstruction: A.R.S. § 28-815 designates any marked…
Read full rule →Mesa
Light RestrictionsCyclists and SATV riders in Mesa must stay near the right-hand side of the right-of-way or bicycle path, using due care…
Read full rule →Sedona
Light RestrictionsSedona lets motorized play vehicles and motorized skateboards use a designated bicycle path or lane, but SCC…
Read full rule →TNC Pickup Zones
Designated rideshare (Uber/Lyft) pickup-and-dropoff zones at LAX and major venues, surcharges, and how cities regulate curbside competition with taxis.
E-Bike Classes
CVC §312.5 Class 1/2/3 e-bike definitions, age and helmet rules per class, and where Class 3 e-bikes may use bike lanes vs streets.
Glendale
Some RestrictionsGlendale sets minimum rider ages by e-bike class under Section 8-54: nobody under 16 may operate a Class 3 e-bike…
Read full rule →Goodyear
Some RestrictionsGoodyear sorts electric bicycles into three state-defined classes and sets a minimum rider age for each: 16 for Class 3…
Read full rule →Mesa
Some RestrictionsMesa caps class 1 and class 2 e-bikes, electric standup scooters, and electric miniature scooters at 5 mph in parks and…
Read full rule →Peoria
Some RestrictionsPeoria follows Arizona's three-class e-bike system under City Code Section 14-140(c): Class 1 and 3 assist only while…
Read full rule →Phoenix
Some RestrictionsPhoenix defines three e-bike classes by motor speed cutoff, bans all electric bicycles from sidewalks, and separately…
Read full rule →Queen Creek
Some RestrictionsSection 11-1-1 splits electric bicycles into three classes by speed and motor type, and Section 11-5-4 sets where each…
Read full rule →Scottsdale
Some RestrictionsScottsdale Code Section 17-76 splits e-bikes into Class 1 (pedal-assist, cuts off at 20 mph), Class 2 (throttle-assist…
Read full rule →Surprise
Some RestrictionsSurprise's shared-mobility ordinance, Code § 54-58, defines an 'electric bicycle' as a two- or three-wheeled pedal bike…
Read full rule →Tempe
Some RestrictionsTempe treats a single class of electric bicycle: a two- or three-wheeled bike with working pedals and a motor of 750…
Read full rule →Tucson
Some RestrictionsTucson Code § 5-12 sorts electric bicycles into three classes by motor behavior and top assisted speed, and § 5-13 lets…
Read full rule →Yuma
Some RestrictionsYuma Code § 213-01 sorts electric bicycles into three classes by top pedal-assist speed, 20 mph for Class 1 and 2, 28…
Read full rule →Gilbert
Light RestrictionsCode of Gilbert § 62-101 defines Class 1, 2, and 3 electric bicycles by motor assistance and top speed, and § 62-103…
Read full rule →Red-Light Cameras
History and current status of LA's automated red-light camera program (sunset 2011), and current photo-enforcement at school-bus arms and bus-only lanes.
Golf Carts & Low-Speed Vehicles
Where golf carts and low-speed vehicles may legally use public streets, the speed-limit ceiling on roads they can cross or travel, and the equipment, licence, insurance and age rules that apply. Cart-community towns often permit street use the surrounding state law would not.