New Goodland Ordinance Limits Bikes and Scooters on Main Street

The City of Goodland has updated its rules for bicycles, electric bikes, scooters and several other personal transportation devices, including new restrictions for downtown Main Street.

The Goodland City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 1825 on August 5, updating portions of the city code dealing with bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles, scooters, electric scooters, skateboards, pocket bikes, electric dirt bikes and similar devices.

Here’s what residents need to know.

Downtown Main Street Restrictions

One of the biggest parts of the ordinance deals with where bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, electric scooters, skateboards, roller skates and similar devices can be used downtown.

The ordinance prohibits riding these devices on sidewalks along Main Street from 8th Street to 17th Street. The restriction also covers the 100 blocks to the east and west of Main Street between 8th and 17th Streets.

There is also a weekday restriction for Main Street itself.

Bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, electric scooters, skateboards and similar devices may not be operated on Main Street between 8th and 17th Streets from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The ordinance says the purpose is to limit the use of these devices in the downtown corridor during normal business hours, when pedestrian and vehicle traffic is typically at its highest.

That Main Street roadway restriction applies only during those designated hours and days. Use outside that area or outside those times is not prohibited by this particular provision, although other traffic laws and city ordinances still apply.

E-Bikes and Scooters Must Follow Traffic Rules

When someone is riding a bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, scooter or electric-assisted scooter on a roadway, the rider generally has the same rights and responsibilities as the driver of a vehicle.

That means riders using the roadway are expected to follow applicable traffic laws.

Helmets Required for Riders Under 12

The ordinance also includes a helmet requirement for younger riders.

Anyone under the age of 12 who operates or rides an electric bicycle or electric scooter must wear a helmet that meets the safety standards specified in the ordinance.

Electric Dirt Bikes and Pocket Bikes

The ordinance also addresses electric dirt bikes and pocket bikes.

Pocket bikes are defined as small gasoline-powered devices with two tandem wheels or three wheels that do not have a vehicle identification number and cannot be registered for ownership.

Operating pocket bikes on Goodland streets, roads and alleys is prohibited.

Electric dirt bikes are also prohibited on city streets, roads and alleys unless they have been made legal for street use. The ordinance provides an exception for an authorized electric dirt bike operator who has a valid driver's license and has obtained all required equipment, state registration and insurance needed for legal street operation.

What Does the Ordinance Cover?

Goodland's updated ordinance broadly defines a "device" as a human-powered or electric-powered means of transportation that a person can ride.

That means the rules can apply to more than just traditional bicycles. The ordinance specifically addresses bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, electric scooters, skateboards, roller skates, coasters, electric dirt bikes and other similar devices.

When Does It Take Effect?

Ordinance No. 1825 was passed and adopted by the Goodland governing body on August 5, 2026.

The ordinance states that it will take effect after it is published in the Goodland Star News.

For residents who regularly bike, scooter or use other personal transportation devices around Goodland, the biggest things to remember are the downtown restrictions, the weekday Main Street restrictions and the requirement to follow applicable traffic laws when riding on a roadway.

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