Mobility & Curb Rules in Kentucky (2026)
6 rules on the books across Kentucky, 2 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.
Lexington
Some RestrictionsLexington-Fayette requires cyclists to use a designated bicycle path instead of the adjacent roadway whenever one…
Read full rule →Louisville
Some RestrictionsLouisville Metro designates bikeways for the exclusive use of bicycles, e-bikes and micro-mobility devices. Driving or…
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.
Louisville
Some RestrictionsLouisville Metro's code defines electric bicycles as a single category, motor under 1,000 watts, top speed under 20…
Read full rule →Lexington
Light RestrictionsLexington-Fayette's code skips the three-tier Class 1/2/3 e-bike system used elsewhere. It defines a single speed cap…
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.