Columbia Trail use by cyclists; motor propelled scooters prohibited ordinance (§ 17-141)
Chapter 17: Parks and Recreation · Article IV. Conduct Regulations
In short: Cyclists on city trails must keep right, ride single file and give an audible signal when passing, use due care, keep speed reasonable and prudent, and take the highest care to avoid collisions. Motor propelled scooters are banned on city trails and in city parks.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) Every person operating a cycle upon a city trail shall ride as near to the right side of the trail as practicable, exercising due care when passing a pedestrian or another cyclist.
(b) Persons operating cycles upon a city trail shall ride single file when passing a pedestrian or another cyclist.
(c) No person shall operate a cycle upon a city trail at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under conditions then existing.
(d) Every person operating a cycle upon a city trail shall give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian or another cyclist.
(e) Every person operating a cycle upon a city trail shall at all times exercise the highest degree of care to avoid colliding with another trail user.
(f) No person may operate a motor propelled scooter on any city trail or in a city park.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 17-141
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.