USE OF BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES IN PUBLIC RECREATION AREAS.
Austin City Code § 8-1-32
in effect§ 8-1-32 - USE OF BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES IN PUBLIC RECREATION AREAS.
(A) This section applies within a public recreation area.
(B) A person may operate a bicycle on a path if the path is designated for bicycles.
(C) A person shall operate a bicycle at a speed that is:
(1) reasonable and prudent under existing conditions; or
(2) necessary to avoid:
(a) collisions with others using the path; or
(b) actual or potential hazards.
(D) Prima facie evidence of a violation.
(1) Excepted as provided in Subdivision (2), operating a bicycle, including an electric bicycle, in excess of 10 miles per hour is prima facie evidence of a violation of Subsection (C).
(2) Operating an electric bicycle in excess of 15 miles per hour is prima facie evidence of a violation of Subsection (C) when the electric bicycle is operated on a path that is open to motor vehicles and the path's surface tread was made with surfacing materials.
(E) A person with limited mobility may use an electronic personal assistive mobility device in a public recreation area.
Source: Ord. No. 20240229-046, Pt. 7, 3-11-24.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8PARE_CH8-1PAAD_ART3REUSMOVEPA_S8-1-32USBIELPEASMODEPUREARFetched: 10/27/2026