Mobility & Curb Rules in Kansas (2026)
17 rules on the books across Kansas, 8 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.
Lawrence
Some RestrictionsLawrence bicyclists must use a usable bike path adjacent to a roadway instead of riding in the street, under City Code…
Read full rule →Olathe
Some RestrictionsOlathe requires cyclists to use a marked bike lane or an adjacent bike path instead of the roadway once one is…
Read full rule →Overland Park
Some RestrictionsOverland Park makes it unlawful to park or leave a shared bike, e-bike or e-scooter in a bicycle lane, and its…
Read full rule →Topeka
Some RestrictionsTopeka bans electric-assisted scooters from streets posted at 35 mph or faster unless the rider stays in a marked bike…
Read full rule →Wichita
Some RestrictionsWichita cyclists must use a usable bike path once one exists alongside the street rather than ride in the roadway, and…
Read full rule →Wyandotte County
Some RestrictionsKansas City, Kansas riders must use an adjacent bike path once one is provided next to a roadway and are barred from…
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.
Olathe
Some RestrictionsOlathe defines electric-assisted bicycles as Class 1, 2, or 3 by top assisted speed, allows all three classes anywhere…
Read full rule →Overland Park
Some RestrictionsOverland Park Municipal Code 12.04.135 treats electric-assisted bicycles as bicycles, not motor vehicles, exempting…
Read full rule →Shawnee County
Some RestrictionsShawnee County lets Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes use every county parks and recreation trail, but bans Class 3 and any…
Read full rule →Wyandotte County
Some RestrictionsThe Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas splits electric micromobility into two device types, not…
Read full rule →Johnson County
Light RestrictionsJCPRD treats pedal-assisted electric bicycles as ordinary bicycles under Kansas law and exempts them from the…
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.