Columbia Speed of vehicles ordinance (§ 17-80)
Chapter 17: Parks and Recreation · Article IV. Conduct Regulations
In short: In city parks, drivers must go no faster than is reasonable for conditions and never over the posted limit. Where no limit is posted and no special hazard exists, the limit is 15 miles per hour.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall drive a vehicle in a park at a greater speed than is reasonable and approved under conditions then and there existing. It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to ride or drive a vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding that posted. Where no speed limit is posted, it shall be unlawful for a person, where no special hazard exists, to drive a vehicle in a park at a speed in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 17-80
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.