Mobility & Curb Rules in Indiana (2026)
12 rules on the books across Indiana, 5 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.
Evansville
Some RestrictionsEvansville bars parking or blocking a designated bikeway, defines Class I, II, and III bikeways, and generally limits…
Read full rule →Fishers
Some RestrictionsFishers law bars drivers from parking or driving in designated bicycle lanes and multi-use paths, and requires…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Some RestrictionsFort Wayne bars driving, standing, or parking in marked bike lanes, and drivers may enter one only to make a safe right…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsDrivers may not drive, stand or park in a marked Indianapolis bike lane, and vehicles that impede bike traffic face…
Read full rule →South Bend
Some RestrictionsSouth Bend law requires drivers to leave at least three feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist on any roadway, and…
Read full rule →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.
South Bend
Some RestrictionsSouth Bend's licensed bike- and scooter-share ordinance defines an electric bicycle as any pedal-assist or throttle…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Light RestrictionsFort Wayne treats Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bicycles identically under Chapter 74: all three, as defined by Indiana Code, are…
Read full rule →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.