The Cities of LA County
There are myriad rules in LA County governing the where riding a bicycle on the sidewalk is legal and where it is not. The City of Los Angeles allows riding a bicycle on the sidewalk unless it is done “with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property”(LAMC 56.15). Other cities in LA County ban riding your bicycle on the sidewalk outright. Others still ban riding on the sidewalk only in places designated as “business districts”. These districts can sometimes be defined as an area contained by certain streets or they can be defined by the California Vehicle Code 240, which defines almost any building as being eligible for a “business district” that is not a single family home.
Sidewalk riding in the City of L.A. - allowed as long as you ride safely and yield to pedestrians
The Complete LA County Sidewalk Riding Series
LA County Sidewalk Riding, Part 1 (LA, County & Inner Suburbs)
- City of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County
- Beverly Hills
- Glendale
- West Hollywood
- Culver City
- Santa Monica
- Inglewood
LA County Sidewalk Riding, Part 2 (Valley, North & West County)
- Lancaster
- Palmdale
- Santa Clarita
- San Fernando
- Burbank
- Hidden Hills
- Calabasas
- Agoura Hills
- Westlake Village
- Malibu
LA County Sidewalk Riding, Part 3 (South Bay & Beach Towns)
- El Segundo
- Manhattan Beach
- Hermosa Beach
- Redondo Beach
- Avalon
- Lawndale
- Hawthorne
- Gardena
- Torrance
- Lomita
- Rancho Palos Verdes
- Palos Verdes Estates
- Rolling HIlls
- Rolling Hills Estates
LA County Sidewalk Riding, Part 4 (Alameda Corridor Cities)
- Long Beach
- Signal Hill
- Carson
- Compton
- Paramount
- Lynwood
- South Gate
- Bell Gardens
- Cudahy
- Maywood
- Bell
- Huntington Park
- Vernon
- Commerce
- Montebello
- Monterey Park
LA County Sidewalk Riding, Part 5 (Western San Gabriel Valley)
- La Canada Flintridge
- Pasadena
- South Pasadena
- San Marino
- Alhambra
- San Gabriel
- Rosemead
- South El Monte
- El Monte
- Temple City
- Arcadia
- Sierra Madre
- Monrovia
LA County Sidewalk Riding, Part 6 (Whittier & I-605 Corridor)
- Whittier
- Pico Rivera
- La Habra Heights
- Downey
- Sante Fe Springs
- La Mirada
- Norwalk
- Cerritos
- Artesia
- Bellflower
- Lakewood
- Hawaiian Gardens
LA County Sidewalk Riding, Part 7 (Eastern San Gabriel Valley)
- Bradbury
- Azusa
- Duarte
- Irwindale
- Baldwin Park
- Industry
- La Puente
- West Covina
- Covina
- Glendora
- San Dimas
- Walnut
- Diamond Bar
- Pomona
- La Verne
- Claremont
LA County Sidewalk Riding, Epilogue (Full List, Map & Thoughts)
List & Map
You can download a pdf with the full Sidewalk Riding rules, and a color coded map showing the Sidewalk Riding rules for all of LA Count.
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