BICYCLE PATHS AND LANES

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. II, ch. 441, art. III, div. 7

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-371 Limitation on conveyances and vehicles on bicycle paths and lanes.

Sec. 441-371. - Limitation on conveyances and vehicles on bicycle paths and lanes. (a) Bicycle paths and lanes shall be used exclusively for the operation of bicycles unless signage specifies joint use with pedestrians. (b) With the exception of a moped being operated exclusively with human muscular power, no person shall operate any other conveyance in a designated bicycle path or lane. (c) A person may operate a motor vehicle upon a bicycle lane for the limited purpose of making a turn, entering or leaving an alley, private road, or driveway. (G.O. 118, 2009, § 3)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-372 Duty to yield to bicycle operator; minimum passing distance.

Sec. 441-372. - Duty to yield to bicycle operator; minimum passing distance. (a) The driver or operator of any vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an individual operating a bicycle on a designated bicycle path or lane. (b) The driver or operator of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle must pass the bicycle at a safe distance of not less than three (3) feet between the vehicle and the bicycle. (G.O. 118, 2009, § 3)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-373 Driving, standing, or parking on bicycle paths or lanes prohibited.

Sec. 441-373. - Driving, standing, or parking on bicycle paths or lanes prohibited. (a) The driver or operator of any vehicle shall not drive, unless entering or exiting a legal parking space, or stand, or park the vehicle upon any path or lane designated by official signs or markings for the use of bicycles, or otherwise drive or place the vehicle in such a manner as to impede bicycle traffic on such path or lane. (b) The driver or operator of any vehicle shall not stand or park the vehicle upon any lane designated by pavement markings for the shared use of motor vehicles and bicycles, or place the vehicle in such a manner as to impede bicycle traffic on such lane. (c) A vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be subject to immediate removal. (G.O. 118, 2009, § 3)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-374 Enforcement.

Sec. 441-374. - Enforcement. A violation of this division shall constitute a violation of the Code. A person's first violation in a twelve-month period shall be subject to an admission of violation and payment of the designated civil penalty through the ordinance violations bureau in accordance with Chapter 103 of the Code. All subsequent violations in a twelve-month period shall be subject to the enforcement procedures provided in section 103-3 of the Code. (G.O. 118, 2009, § 3; G.O. 17, 2010, § 2)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH441TR_ARTIIIOPRE_DIV7BIPALAFetched: 10/27/2026