Which Wheels Go Where?

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The City is interested in refining rules about which kinds of micromobility vehicles can go where.

The term “micromobility” refers to small-wheeled vehicles like bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, and other vehicles with a small profile compared to most motor vehicles that can be human powered or have electric motors. With recent battery and technology advances, micromobility options have expanded rapidly and are continuing to change.

Today people use human- and electric-powered micromobility vehicles to move around the City, and as a result the City is considering updates to the laws that govern these vehicles in order to effectively regulate and enforce their safe use on City facilities.

Here's where current ordinance allows/prohibits various types of vehicles:


Bicycles

E-bikes (Class 1 and 2)

E-bikes (Class 3)

E-scooters

Human powered vehicle*

Lightweight electric vehicle**

Low-power scooter***

Street

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Allowed

Bike lane

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Sidewalk****

Allowed

Allowed

Varies

Varies

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Paved trails (except Mason Trail)

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Mason Trail

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Crosswalk****

Ride

Ride

Ride

Dismount

Ride

Ride

Dismount


*Examples of human powered vehicles: Roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, kick scooters.

**Examples of lightweight electric vehicles: Electric skateboards, hoverboards, Onewheels, electric unicycles. Lightweight electric vehicles do not include heavier electric vehicles like golf carts or motorbikes.

***Examples of low-power scooters: Self-powered scooters that are less than 50cc (gas-powered) or 4476 watts (electric).

****Riders must dismount all of the vehicles listed in sidewalk and crosswalk dismount zones.


In line with our City's efforts to curb emissions per the Our Climate Future plan, updates to our micromobility policies support City goals within the Active Modes Plan(External link), the Vision Zero Action Plan(External link), the Strategic Trails Plan, and Council Priorities(External link) such as 15-Minute City (External link)and Reduce Climate and Air Pollution.

The City is interested in refining rules about which kinds of micromobility vehicles can go where.

The term “micromobility” refers to small-wheeled vehicles like bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, and other vehicles with a small profile compared to most motor vehicles that can be human powered or have electric motors. With recent battery and technology advances, micromobility options have expanded rapidly and are continuing to change.

Today people use human- and electric-powered micromobility vehicles to move around the City, and as a result the City is considering updates to the laws that govern these vehicles in order to effectively regulate and enforce their safe use on City facilities.

Here's where current ordinance allows/prohibits various types of vehicles:


Bicycles

E-bikes (Class 1 and 2)

E-bikes (Class 3)

E-scooters

Human powered vehicle*

Lightweight electric vehicle**

Low-power scooter***

Street

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Allowed

Bike lane

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Sidewalk****

Allowed

Allowed

Varies

Varies

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Paved trails (except Mason Trail)

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Mason Trail

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed

Not allowed

Crosswalk****

Ride

Ride

Ride

Dismount

Ride

Ride

Dismount


*Examples of human powered vehicles: Roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, kick scooters.

**Examples of lightweight electric vehicles: Electric skateboards, hoverboards, Onewheels, electric unicycles. Lightweight electric vehicles do not include heavier electric vehicles like golf carts or motorbikes.

***Examples of low-power scooters: Self-powered scooters that are less than 50cc (gas-powered) or 4476 watts (electric).

****Riders must dismount all of the vehicles listed in sidewalk and crosswalk dismount zones.


In line with our City's efforts to curb emissions per the Our Climate Future plan, updates to our micromobility policies support City goals within the Active Modes Plan(External link), the Vision Zero Action Plan(External link), the Strategic Trails Plan, and Council Priorities(External link) such as 15-Minute City (External link)and Reduce Climate and Air Pollution.

  • Project update: Nov. 6, 2024

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    06 Nov 2024

    1,148 people completed the questionnaire. Most respondents (55%) had concerns about micromobility on sidewalks, paved trail, bike lanes, or streets. Top concerns about human powered or lightweight electric vehicles on sidewalks were "Unsafe riding" and "May travel too fast". These were the same top concerns about lightweight electric vehicles on paved trails. In bike lanes, the top concerns were "No concern" and "Conflicts with motor vehicles". On streets, the top concerns were "Conflicts with motor vehicles" and "May not follow the rules of the road".

    The full summary is available for printing below. If you require assistance with reading/viewing the information provided in the PDF, please submit a Reasonable Accommodation Request(External link) and someone will be in touch to assist you. You may also call 970-221-6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for immediate assistance.

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