Columbia Traffic laws apply to cycle riders and motor propelled scooters ordinance (§ 14-501)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article VII. Cycles
In short: Anyone riding a cycle or motor scooter on a roadway has the same rights and duties as a motor vehicle driver under state law (RSMo. Ch. 304) and this chapter, except for special rules in this article and section 14-5 or rules that by nature can't apply.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Every person riding a cycle or motor propelled scooter upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the operator of a motor vehicle as provided by RSMo. Ch. 304, and all amendments from time to time made thereto, and as provided by this chapter applicable to the driver or operator of a motor vehicle, except as to special regulations in this article and section 14-5 except as to those provisions of laws and ordinances which by their nature can have no application.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-501
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.