E-bike & E-scooter Regulations

Want to travel around Lenexa on an electric-assisted device like an e-bike, e-scooter or motorized skateboard? Here’s what you need to know about where and how to ride legally according to the Standard Traffic Ordinance(PDF, 8MB).

See City Code Section 3-8-A-1 and 3-8-A-7 to read the full ordinance.

E-bicycles

• Subject to the same rules and regulations as a traditional bicycle.
• Can be operated on streets, sidewalks, public park property, recreational trails and paths.
• Must be equipped with lights when operated between dusk and dawn.
• Electric motor:
  • Can’t exceed power output of 750 watts.
  • Can only provide assistance when the rider is pedaling.
  • Can’t be capable of propelling the bicycle faster than 20 mph.
• Shall not be operated recklessly.
• Can’t park on public property where it blocks pedestrian travel, presents a traffic hazard or interferes with building access.
• Abandoned or illegally parked e-bicycle can be impounded by the City of Lenexa.

E-scooters

• Subject to the same rules and regulations as a traditional bicycle.
• Can only operate on streets with a speed limit of less than 25 mph, on sidewalks, and on recreational trails and paths.
• Can’t be used inside a public park.
• Must be equipped with lights when operated between dusk and dawn.
• Electric motor can’t be capable of propelling the scooter faster than 15 mph.
• Shall not be operated recklessly.
• Can’t park on public property where it blocks pedestrian travel, presents a traffic hazard or interferes with building access.
• Abandoned or illegally parked e-bikes can be impounded by the City of Lenexa.

Motorized skateboards (e.g., one-wheels, hoverboards, pocket bikes)

• Motorized skateboards with an electric motor may be operated on sidewalks and recreational trails and paths.
• Can’t be operated at a speed more than 15 mph. 
• Can’t be used inside a public park.
• Can’t be operated between dusk and dawn or when visibility is less than 1,000 feet.
• Shall not be operated recklessly.