Can you ride an electric skateboard in a bike lane?

Where you may ride. Riding is prohibited on a public road posted above 50 km/h, except to cross at an intersection, to move between two 50 km/h roads through a roundabout, or on a cycle lane physically separated from the roadway (s. 19). Cyclist obligations under the Highway Safety Code apply (s. 31), and a road authority may ban ATPMs from a lane or road by posting the sign set out in the regulation (ss. 33-34). — RLRQ c. C-24.2, r. 39.1.002, read 2026-09-20

Where you may ride. Only on a highway posted at 35 mph or less — unless you stay entirely within a designated Class II or Class IV bikeway. — Cal. Veh. Code § 21294, read 2026-09-20

Speed limit. Not above 15 mph on a highway, bikeway, public bicycle path, sidewalk or trail. — Cal. Veh. Code § 21294, read 2026-09-20

Sidewalks and paths are open by default. The statute assumes you may be there and regulates how: a rider on a sidewalk, shared-use path, or crosswalk “shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian”, and “shall have all the rights and duties of a pedestrian under the same circumstances”. — Va. Code § 46.2-904, read 2026-09-21

How to ride on the roadway. A rider “shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable”; riders “shall not ride more than 2 abreast except on a path or part of a roadway set aside for the exclusive use of those vehicles”; and a rider “shall not pass between lines of traffic”. Where a bicycle path runs beside the road, a rider “may, by local ordinance, be required to use that path.” — MCL 257.660(1), (3)–(6), (11)–(15), read 2026-09-24

Your town can say more — or say no. Counties, cities, villages and townships “may, by ordinance based on the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens, regulate the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric skateboards, or commercial quadricycles on sidewalks, highways or streets, or crosswalks”, and may prohibit them “in a downtown or central business district”, on waterfronts and trails, and on streets with streetcar tracks, with signs posted. By statute, “Operation of an electric personal assistive mobility device or electric skateboard is prohibited in a special charter city and a state park under the jurisdiction of the Mackinac Island State Park commission.” — MCL 257.660(1), (3)–(6), (11)–(15), read 2026-09-24

In bike lanes. Not allowed, “including painted and protected (physically separated) bike lanes”. — City of Toronto — Other Micromobility Devices, read 2026-09-20

Allowed. The limit is 25 km/h on bicycle paths and separated paths, and on bike lanes on roads of 60 km/h or less or physically separated bike lanes. — full reading, every source and the date read

Allowed at up to 25 km/h on bicycle paths and shared paths (r 15(2)). Bicycle lanes may be used only on roads with a speed limit of 50 km/h or less. On a separated path, eRideables “should use the bicycle part”. — full reading, every source and the date read

Allowed at up to 25 km/h on separated footpaths, bicycle paths and physically separated bicycle lanes. Bike lanes are allowed where the road limit is no greater than 50 km/h. Where a road of up to 50 km/h has a bicycle lane, the PMD must use it. — full reading, every source and the date read

Allowed on shared paths and bicycle paths at up to 25 km/h. — full reading, every source and the date read

Allowed at up to 25 km/h. On a bicycle path or the bicycle part of a separated footpath, the rider “must keep out of the path of any bicycle” (s 244FA(2)). The pedestrian part of a separated footpath may be used only to cross. — full reading, every source and the date read

Allowed: LTA's chart permits motorised PMDs on cycling paths and shared paths with “MAX SPEED: 25KM/H”, provided the device complies with the device criteria (including UL2272). — full reading, every source and the date read

Required where they exist. In built-up areas riders “doivent circuler sur les bandes ou pistes cyclables” (must use cycle lanes or tracks — our translation; R412-43-1 I). Outside built-up areas, cycle tracks and greenways are the only places allowed by default (R412-43-1 II). — full reading, every source and the date read

Not allowed. The table answers “No” for shared paths, bicycle paths and bicycle lanes. — full reading, every source and the date read

Not allowed. The page says they “can’t be used on” shared paths or roads. It does not mention bicycle lanes or paths separately, but road-related areas are also excluded. — full reading, every source and the date read

Banned: “Powered transporters are prohibited from using cycle tracks, cycle lanes on roads, or other spaces dedicated to pedal cycle use only” (DfT guidance, citing Road Traffic Act 1988 s. 21(1)). — full reading, every source and the date read

Not currently allowed: the TD page warns that use on “cycle tracks” may be an offence; a future framework would allow “only certified (labelled) EMDs” on “designated cycling tracks”, which is not yet in force. — full reading, every source and the date read

Prohibited: the government page says that “Alle andere wegen, fietspaden en stoepen horen tot de weg.” (all other roads, bike paths and sidewalks count as the road — our translation), and the electric skateboard may not be ridden on the road. — full reading, every source and the date read

Not allowed: ASTRA's blog lists cycle paths (“Radwege”) among the public traffic areas, and e-skateboards may be ridden only on private property. — full reading, every source and the date read

Required where one exists: BEK 41/2019 § 11 says the board “skal i disse tilfælde føres på cykelsti” (must in that case be ridden on the cycle track — our translation). — full reading, every source and the date read

Required where one exists. Art. 33b ust. 1: “Kierujący urządzeniem transportu osobistego jest obowiązany korzystać z drogi dla rowerów lub drogi dla pieszych i rowerów, jeżeli jest ona wyznaczona dla kierunku, w którym się porusza lub zamierza skręcić.” (The UTO rider must use the cycle path or the shared pedestrian-and-cycle path if one is designated for the direction of travel — our translation.) — full reading, every source and the date read

Art. 17(3) closes cycle tracks (自転車道) to all vehicles other than specified small motorised bicycles, bicycles and vehicles meeting a Cabinet Office size standard. No text we read places an electric skateboard in any of those classes. — full reading, every source and the date read

Art. 13-2(1) directs 자전거등 (bicycles and personal mobility devices) to cycle paths; the electric skateboard is not in that category. Jeonju City: “전동스케이트보드, 전동외륜보드(원휠), 전동이륜보드(투휠)는 도로교통법상 원동기장치자전거로 차로를 통행해야 함” (electric skateboards, one-wheel and two-wheel boards are mopeds under the Road Traffic Act and must use the roadway — our translation), and the page marks cycle-path use as not allowed. — full reading, every source and the date read