Scooting Safely: Electric Scooters On Denver's Bike Paths

Electric scooters are becoming increasingly popular in Denver, Colorado, with more than 600,000 riders in the city each month. But are they allowed on Denver's bike paths?

Electric scooters are allowed on Denver sidewalks under certain circumstances

Under-50cc mopeds and scooters can use bicycle lanes on Colorado roads. However, the use of all motor vehicles, including motorized boats, mini-bikes, scooters, and go-carts are prohibited along the High Line Canal at all times. This includes electric and fuel-powered motors.

Class 1 and Class 2 electric bicycles and scooters are allowed on the same bicycle and pedestrian paths as conventional bicycles unless otherwise restricted. Class 3 electric bicycles may not be on a bicycle or pedestrian path unless the path is within a street or highway or permitted by the local jurisdiction. Local jurisdictions have the authority to prohibit the operation of electric bicycles and scooters on any bicycle or pedestrian path under its jurisdiction.

Electric scooters are allowed on Denver bike lanes

In addition, under-50cc mopeds and scooters can use bicycle lanes on Colorado roads. However, bicycle lanes on the road are different from trails that are also pedestrian, like the Highline Canal Trail. The use of all motor vehicles, including motorized boats, mini-bikes, scooters, and go-carts, are prohibited along the High Line Canal at all times. Prohibitions include electric and fuel-powered motors.

Local jurisdictions have the authority to prohibit the operation of electric bicycles and scooters on any bicycle or pedestrian path under its jurisdiction.

Electric scooters are not allowed on Denver bike paths

However, under the 2019 reclassification, electric scooters are allowed to ride on sidewalks under specific circumstances. For example, if the speed limit of the street is over 30 mph, you may ride on the sidewalk. When riding on the sidewalk, you may not ride faster than 6 mph. You can also ride on the sidewalk when it is part of a bike lane or while parking a scooter on the sidewalk.

Denver has banned riding on sidewalks regardless of street speed unless it is part of a bike lane or while parking. This is to avoid accidents and injuries, as riders who ignore these laws risk tickets but also put themselves in danger of collisions with cars, other scooters, bikes, and pedestrians.

Local jurisdictions have the authority to prohibit the operation of electric scooters on any bicycle or pedestrian path under their jurisdiction.

Electric scooters are allowed on Denver pedestrian paths

In addition, under-50cc mopeds and scooters can use bicycle lanes on Colorado roads, but the use of all motor vehicles, including motorized boats, mini-bikes, scooters, and go-carts are prohibited along the High Line Canal at all times. This includes electric and fuel-powered motors.

Local jurisdictions have the authority to prohibit the operation of electric scooters on any bicycle or pedestrian path under its jurisdiction.

Electric scooters are not allowed on the Highline Canal Trail

In Denver, electric scooters are allowed on sidewalks under specific circumstances. For example, if the speed limit of the street is over 30mph, you may ride on the sidewalk. However, when riding on the sidewalk, you may not ride faster than 6mph. You can also ride on the sidewalk when it is part of a bike lane or while parking a scooter.

Denver has banned riding on sidewalks regardless of street speed unless it is part of a bike lane or while parking. This is due to the rising popularity of scooters, which has made permits for riding on bike paths no longer available.

Under Colorado law, Class 1 and Class 2 electric bicycles and scooters are allowed on the same bicycle and pedestrian paths as conventional bicycles unless otherwise restricted. Local jurisdictions have the authority to prohibit the operation of electric scooters on any bicycle or pedestrian path under their jurisdiction.

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